Pietrarubbia

Comune in Marche, Italy
Coat of arms of Pietrarubbia
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43°48′N 12°23′E / 43.800°N 12.383°E / 43.800; 12.383CountryItalyRegionMarcheProvincePesaro e Urbino (PU)FrazioniLa Badia, Ca' Baldissera, Ca' Bartolino, Ca' Boso, Ca' Carbone, Ca' Ivano, Ca' Maluccio, Ca' Mancino, Ca' Volanino, Lago del Conte, Mercato Vecchio, Pontecappuccini, Villa del Piano.Government
 • MayorLuciano VergariArea • Total13.0 km2 (5.0 sq mi)Elevation
572 m (1,877 ft)Population
 (2008)[2]
 • Total718 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)DemonymPietrarubbiesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
61020
Dialing code0722Patron saintSt. Anthony of PaduaSaint day13 JuneWebsiteOfficial 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.

Neighboring municipalities: Carpegna, Frontino, Macerata Feltria, Montecopiolo, Piandimeleto.

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.


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