Sassoferrato

This article is about the town. For the painter, see Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato.
Sassoferrato
Comune
Comune di Sassoferrato
View of Montelago, a frazione of Sassoferrato
View of Montelago, a frazione of Sassoferrato
Coat of arms of Sassoferrato
Coat of arms
Sassoferrato within the Province of Ancona
Sassoferrato within the Province of Ancona
Location of Sassoferrato
Map
Sassoferrato is located in Italy
Sassoferrato
Sassoferrato
Location of Sassoferrato in Italy
Sassoferrato is located in Marche
Sassoferrato
Sassoferrato
Sassoferrato (Marche)
Coordinates: 43°26′1″N 12°51′30″E / 43.43361°N 12.85833°E / 43.43361; 12.85833
CountryItaly
RegionMarche
ProvinceAncona (AN)
Frazionisee list
Government
 • MayorMaurizio Greci
Area
[1]
 • Total
137.23 km2 (52.98 sq mi)
Elevation
386 m (1,266 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2016)[2]
 • Total
7,177
 • Density52/km2 (140/sq mi)
DemonymSassoferratesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
60041
Dialing code0732
Patron saintBlessed Ugo degli Atti
Saint dayJuly 26
WebsiteOfficial website

Sassoferrato is a town and comune of the province of Ancona in the Marche region of central-eastern Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]

History

Between Sassoferrato and Arcevia was the hill called Civitalba from the name of the ancient city there.[4]

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

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

A frazione (plural: frazioni) is a type of subdivision of a comune (municipality) in Italy:

  • Baruccio
  • Borgo Sassoferrato
  • Breccia di Venatura
  • Cabernardi
  • Ca' Boccolino
  • Cacciamponi
  • 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

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Marche" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  4. ^ Civitalba (Marche) https://www.romanoimpero.com/2019/03/civitalba-marche.html
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Web page titled "Some words about the Institute" Archived 2006-10-16 at the Wayback Machine at the Istituto Internazionale di Studi Piceni website, retrieved May 24, 2009

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