Piobbico
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Piobbico | |
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Country | Italy |
Region | Marche |
Province | Province of Pesaro e Urbino (PU) |
Elevation | 339 m (1,112 ft) |
Area | 48.1 km² (19 sq mi) |
Population (as of Dec. 2004) | |
- Total | 2,082 |
- Density | 43/km² (111/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
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Gentilic | piobbichesi |
Dialing code | 0722 |
Postal code | 61046 |
Website: www.provincia.ps.it/comune.piobbico/ |
Piobbico is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about 80 km west of Ancona and about 50 km southwest of Pesaro. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,082 and an area of 48.1 km².[1]
Piobbico borders the following municipalities: Apecchio, Cagli, Urbania.
The town is known as the host to the Festival of the Ugly, which is organized annually by the World Association of Ugly People and held on the first Sunday in September.[2]
[edit] Demographic evolution
[edit] References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Italy's ugly club defies convention", BBC News, 14 September 2003. Retrieved on 2007-09-10.