Monte Porzio
Comune in Marche, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Monte Porzio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Ancona and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Pesaro.
Monte Porzio | |
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| Comune di Monte Porzio | |
 Coat of arms | |
.svg) Monte Porzio within the Province of Pesaro-Urbino | |
Location of Monte Porzio  | |
 Monte Porzio Location of Monte Porzio in Italy  Monte Porzio Monte Porzio (Marche) | |
| Coordinates: 43°41′N 13°3′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Marche |
| Province | Pesaro e Urbino (PU) |
| Frazioni | Castelvecchio |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovanni Breccia |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.4 km2 (7.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,844 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Monteporziesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 61040 |
| Dialing code | 0721 |
| Patron saint | St. Michael Archangel |
| Saint day | 29 September |
| Website | Official website |
Monte Porzio borders the following municipalities: Corinaldo, Mondavio, San Costanzo, Terre Roveresche, and Trecastelli. It is an agricultural and industrial center on the hills of the left bank of the lower Val Cesano. In the 19th century it was renowned for the production of scissors.
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