Pietrarubbia
Appearance
Pietrarubbia | |
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Comune di Pietrarubbia | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Marche |
Province | Pesaro e Urbino (PU) |
Frazioni | Mercato Vecchio (communal seat), Ponte Cappuccini |
Government | |
• Mayor | Luciano Vergari |
Area | |
• Total | 13.0 km2 (5.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 572 m (1,877 ft) |
Population (2008)[2] | |
• Total | 718 |
• Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Demonym | Pietrarubbiesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 61020 |
Dialing code | 0722 |
Patron saint | St. Anthony of Padua |
Saint day | 13 June |
Website | Official website |
Pietrarubbia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) west of Ancona and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Pesaro.
It is home to an 11th-century castle which, according to tradition, is the ancestral home of the house of Montefeltro, rulers of the area in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.