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
Sassoferrato is located in Italy
Sassoferrato
Sassoferrato
Location within Italy
Sassoferrato is located in Marche
Sassoferrato
Sassoferrato
Location within 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
 • Total
137.23 km2 (52.98 sq mi)
Elevation
386 m (1,266 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2016)
 • Total
7,177
 • Density52.30/km2 (135.5/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").

History

Terracotta pediment of Civitalba temple
Terracotta pediment of Civitalba temple (Ancona museum)

Between Sassoferrato and Arcevia at Fornace is a hill on which ancient Civitalba was located. The magnificent terracotta pediment of a temple dating to the end of the 2nd century BC, at the end of the Gallic War, was discovered there in the 1890s. It is therefore thought that the temple was erected in memory of the nearby Battle of Sentinum of 295 BC for Rome's celebration of victories over the Gauls.

To the south of Sassoferrato lie the remains of the ancient city of 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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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