Mercatello sul Metauro
Comune in Marche, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mercatello sul Metauro (Romagnol: Mercatèl) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of Ancona and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Pesaro.
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Mercatello sul Metauro
Mercatèl | |
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Comune di Mercatello sul Metauro | |
Coordinates: 43°39′N 12°20′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Marche |
Province | Pesaro e Urbino (PU) |
Frazioni | Castello della Pieve |
Government | |
• Mayor | Fernanda Sacchi |
Area | |
• Total | 68.36 km2 (26.39 sq mi) |
Elevation | 429 m (1,407 ft) |
Population (31 October 2020)[2] | |
• Total | 1,320 |
• Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
Demonym | Mercatellesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 61040 |
Dialing code | 0722 |
Patron saint | St. Veronica |
Saint day | 9 July |
Website | Official website |
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It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3] Economy is mostly based on agriculture and sheep husbandry.