Frontone | |
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— Comune — | |
Comune di Frontone | |
Rocca (Castle) of Frontone | |
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Coordinates: | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Marche |
Province | Pesaro e Urbino (PU) |
Frazioni | Castello, Colombara, Foce |
Area | |
• Total | 36.0 km2 (13.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 412 m (1,352 ft) |
Population (28 February 2009[1]) | |
• Total | 1,355 |
• Density | 37.6/km2 (97.5/sq mi) |
Demonym | Frontonesi |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 61040 |
Dialing code | 0721 |
Patron saint | St. Theodore |
Saint day | 9 September |
Frontone is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region of Marche, located about 60 km west of Ancona and about 45 km southwest of Pesaro.
Frontone borders the following municipalities: Cagli, Cantiano, Pergola, Scheggia e Pascelupo, Serra Sant'Abbondio.
The town is home to a Rocca (castle), designed, among the others, by Francesco di Giorgio Martini.