Sassoferrato
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| Sassoferrato | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Sassoferrato | ||
View of Montelago, a frazione of Sassoferrato
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Sassoferrato within the Province of Ancona |
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| Location of Sassoferrato in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 43°26′1″N 12°51′30″E / 43.43361°N 12.85833°ECoordinates: 43°26′1″N 12°51′30″E / 43.43361°N 12.85833°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Marche | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Ancona (AN) | |
| Frazioni | see list | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ugo Pesciarelli | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 135.24 km2 (52.22 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 386 m (1,266 ft) | |
| Population (May 2007) | ||
| • Total | 7,746 | |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Sassoferratesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 60041 | |
| Dialing code | 0732 | |
| Patron saint | Blessed Ugo degli Atti | |
| Saint day | July 26 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Sassoferrato is a town and comune of the province of Ancona in the Marche region of Italy.
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History[edit]
To the south of the town lie the ruins of the ancient Sentinum, on the Via Flaminia. The castle above the town is mentioned from the 11th century; the town belonged to the House of Este from 1208, later to the Atti family, becoming a free municipality in 1460 after the assassination of Luigi degli Atti.
Geography[edit]
Sassoferrato borders with the municipalities of Arcevia, Fabriano, Genga, Serra Sant'Abbondio (PU), Pergola (PU), Costacciaro (PG, Umbria) and Scheggia e Pascelupo (PG, Umbria).
Frazioni[edit]
Baruccio, Borgo Sassoferrato, Breccia di Venatura, Cabernardi, Ca' Boccolino, Camarano, Camazzocchi, Canderico, Cantarino, Caparucci, Capoggi, Casalvento, Case Aia, Castagna, Castagna Bassa, Castiglioni, Catobagli, Col Canino, Coldapi, Col della Noce, Doglio, Felcioni, Frassineta, Gaville, Giontarello, La Frasca, Liceto, Mandole, Montelago, Monterosso, Monterosso Stazione, Morello, Pantana, Perticano, Piagge, Piaggiasecca, Piano di Frassineta, Piano di Murazzano, Radicosa, Regedano, Rondinella, Rotondo, San Egidio, San Felice, San Giovanni, San Paolo, San Ugo, Sassoferrato Castello, Schioppetto, Scorzano, Sementana, Seriole, Serra San Facondino, Stavellina, Valdolmo, Valitosa, Venatura.
Main sights[edit]
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Transportation[edit]
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Notable people[edit]
- Bartolo da Sassoferrato (1313–1359), "Lucerna Juris"[1]
- Cardinal Alessandro Oliva (1407–1463)[1]
- Niccolò Perotti (1430–1480), humanist[1]
- Antonio Perotti (1535–1582), captain named the "Paladin of Italy" by Alessandro Farnese[1]
- Pietro Paolo Agabiti (1470–1540), painter and architect[1]
- Pandolfo Collenuccio (1444–1504), man of letters[1]
- Giovani Battista Salvi (1609–1685), Italian Baroque painter, called "the Sassoferrato"[1]
- Baldassarre Olimpo degli Alessandri (1480? – 1540?), poet[1]
- Lorenzo Parigini (1779–1848), bishop of Urbania and Sant'Angelo in Vado[1]
- Guido Vitaletti (1866–1936), man of letters[1]
- Alberico Pagnani (1881–1979), historian[1]
- Giuseppe Franciolini (1891–1989), bishop of Cortona[1]
- Emilio Pettinelli (1896–1980), composer[1]
- Antonio Lisandrini (1909–1985), priest[1]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
Media related to Sassoferrato at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (Italian)
- Official Tourism website