Grottammare

Grottammare (Teramano Neapolitan: Le Grottë) is a town and comune on Italy's Adriatic coast, in the province of Ascoli Piceno, Marche region. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3]

Grottammare
Comune
Comune di Grottammare
View from the old town
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 42°59′23″N 13°51′57″E
Country	Italy
Region	Marche
Province	Ascoli Piceno (AP)
Frazioni	Ischia
Government
• Mayor	Alessandro Rocchi (since May 2023)
Area [1]
• Total	17.66 km2 (6.82 sq mi)
Elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Population  (31 October 2017)[2]
• Total	16,130
• Density	913.4/km2 (2,366/sq mi)
Demonym	Grottammaresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	63066
Dialing code	0735
Patron saint	Saint Paternian
Saint day	10 July
Website	Official website

The town is crossed by the 43rd parallel north. Economy is mostly based on summer tourism; other sectors include food and vegetables production, mechanics, and commerce.

Notable people

• Pope Sixtus V (1521–1590), born here
• Pericle Fazzini (1913–1987), artist, created the bronze sculpture La Resurrezione at Paul VI Audience Hall in Vatican City

Sister towns

• Naples, Italy
• Sal, Cape Verde
• Gjirokastër, Albania
• Itiúba, Brazil
• Sant'Agata de' Goti, Italy

See also

• Riviera delle Palme (Marche)