Mondolfo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Ancona and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Pesaro, on the Adriatic Sea.

Mondolfo
Comune di Mondolfo
Mondolfo within the Province of Pesaro-Urbino
Mondolfo within the Province of Pesaro-Urbino
Location of Mondolfo
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Mondolfo is located in Italy
Mondolfo
Mondolfo
Location of Mondolfo in Italy
Mondolfo is located in Marche
Mondolfo
Mondolfo
Mondolfo (Marche)
Coordinates: 43°45′N 13°6′E / 43.750°N 13.100°E / 43.750; 13.100
CountryItaly
RegionMarche
ProvincePesaro e Urbino (PU)
FrazioniMarotta, Molino Vecchio, Ponterio, Sterpettine, Centocroci, Valle del Pozzo
Area
 • Total22.82 km2 (8.81 sq mi)
Elevation
144 m (472 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2017)[2]
 • Total14,280
 • Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
DemonymMondolfesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
61037
Dialing code0721
WebsiteOfficial website

Mondolfo borders the following municipalities: Castel Colonna, Fano, San Costanzo, Senigallia, Trecastelli. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]

History

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Human presence is testified by remains from as early as the Neolithic Age. However, the first stable settlement appeared starting from the early 11th century, around a Byzantine castle existing here in the 6th-7th centuries.

Main sights

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References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ "Marche" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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