Sarnano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Ancona and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Macerata.
Sarnano | |
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| Comune di Sarnano | |
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Location of Sarnano  | |
  Sarnano Location of Sarnano in Italy  Sarnano Sarnano (Marche) | |
| Coordinates: 43°2′N 13°18′E / 43.033°N 13.300°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Marche |
| Province | Macerata (MC) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luca Piergentili |
| Area | |
| • Total | 63.0 km2 (24.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 539 m (1,768 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,268 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sarnanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 62028 |
| Dialing code | 0733 |
| Website | Official website |
Sarnano borders the following municipalities: Amandola, Bolognola, Fiastra, Gualdo, Montefortino, San Ginesio. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]
Main sights
editAmong the churches in town is the church of Santa Maria Assunta and the Abbey of St Blaise in Piobbico.
People
edit- Anelio Bocci (b. 1953), marathon runner[4]
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Marche" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Grande festa per i 50 anni di attività dell'Atletica Recanati" (in Italian). lindiscreto.it. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
External links
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