Frontone
Comune in Marche, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frontone is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region of Marche, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of Ancona and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Pesaro.
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Frontone | |
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Comune di Frontone | |
Coordinates: 43°31′N 12°44′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Marche |
Province | Pesaro e Urbino (PU) |
Frazioni | Castello, Colombara, Foce |
Area | |
• Total | 36.0 km2 (13.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 412 m (1,352 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,355 |
• Density | 38/km2 (97/sq mi) |
Demonym | Frontonesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 61040 |
Dialing code | 0721 |
Patron saint | St. Theodore |
Saint day | 9 September |
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Frontone borders the following municipalities: Cagli, Cantiano, Pergola, Scheggia e Pascelupo, Serra Sant'Abbondio.
The town is home to a Rocca (castle), designed, among the others, by Francesco di Giorgio Martini.