Grottammare (Teramano: Le Grottë) is a town and comune on Italy's Adriatic coast, in the province of Ascoli Piceno, Marche region. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]
Grottammare | |
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| Città di Grottammare | |
 View from the old town | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Grottammare  | |
  Grottammare Location of Grottammare in Italy  Grottammare Grottammare (Marche) | |
| Coordinates: 42°59′23″N 13°51′57″E / 42.98972°N 13.86583°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Marche |
| Province | Ascoli Piceno (AP) |
| Frazioni | Ischia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Enrico Piergallini (since May 2013) |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.66 km2 (6.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (31 October 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 16,130 |
| • Density | 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Grottammaresi |
| Time zone | UTC 1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 63066 |
| Dialing code | 0735 |
| Patron saint | Saint Paternian |
| Saint day | 10 July |
| Website | Official website |
The town is crossed by the 43rd parallel north. Economy is mostly based on summer tourism; other sectors include food and vegetables production, mechanics, and commerce.
People
edit- Pope Sixtus V (1521–1590), born here
- Pericle Fazzini (1913–1987), artist, created the bronze sculpture La Resurrezione at Paul VI Audience Hall in Vatican City
Sister towns
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Naples, Italy
Sal, Cape Verde
Gjirokastër, Albania
Itiúba, Brazil- Sant'Agata de' Goti, Italy
See also
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edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Marche" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
External links
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- Red Pepper, August 2004, "Local Democracy Italian style"
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