Sassoferrato | |
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| Comune di Sassoferrato | |
 View of Montelago, afrazione of Sassoferrato | |
 Coat of arms | |
.svg) Sassoferrato within the Province of Ancona | |
  Sassoferrato Location of Sassoferrato in Italy Show map of Italy Sassoferrato Sassoferrato (Marche) Show map of Marche | |
| Coordinates:43°26′1″N12°51′30″E / 43.43361°N 12.85833°E /43.43361; 12.85833 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Marche |
| Province | Ancona (AN) |
| Frazioni | seelist |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maurizio Greci |
| Area | |
• Total | 137.23 km2 (52.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 386 m (1,266 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2016)[2] | |
• Total | 7,177 |
| • Density | 52.30/km2 (135.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sassoferratesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 60041 |
| Dialing code | 0732 |
| Patron saint | Blessed Ugo degli Atti |
| Saint day | July 26 |
| Website | Official website |
Sassoferrato is a town andcomune of theprovince of Ancona in theMarche region of central-easternItaly. It is one ofI Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]
Between Sassoferrato andArcevia 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 ancientSentinum, on theVia Flaminia.
The castle above the town is mentioned from the 11th century; the town belonged to theHouse of Este from 1208, later to theAtti family, becoming a free municipality in 1460 after the assassination ofLuigi degli Atti.
Sassoferrato borders with the municipalities ofArcevia,Fabriano,Genga,Serra Sant'Abbondio (PU),Pergola (PU),Costacciaro (PG,Umbria) andScheggia e Pascelupo (PG, Umbria).
Afrazione (plural:frazioni) is a type of subdivision of acomune (municipality) in Italy:
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