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Pietrarubbia

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Pietrarubbia
Comune di Pietrarubbia
Coat of arms of Pietrarubbia
Location of Pietrarubbia
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Pietrarubbia is located in Italy
Pietrarubbia
Pietrarubbia
Location of Pietrarubbia in Italy
Pietrarubbia is located in Marche
Pietrarubbia
Pietrarubbia
Pietrarubbia (Marche)
Coordinates: 43°48′N 12°23′E / 43.800°N 12.383°E / 43.800; 12.383
CountryItaly
RegionMarche
ProvincePesaro 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 Vergari
Area
 • Total
13.0 km2 (5.0 sq mi)
Elevation
572 m (1,877 ft)
Population
 (2008)[2]
 • Total
718
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
DemonymPietrarubbiesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
61020
Dialing code0722
Patron saintSt. Anthony of Padua
Saint day13 June
WebsiteOfficial 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

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  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.