Pietrarubbia | |
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— Comune — | |
Comune di Pietrarubbia | |
Pietrarubbia
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Coordinates: | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Marche |
Province | Pesaro e Urbino (PU) |
Frazioni | Mercato Vecchio (communal seat), Ponte Cappuccini |
Government | |
• Mayor | Luciano Vergari |
Area | |
• Total | 13.0 km2 (5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 572 m (1,877 ft) |
Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 718 |
• Density | 55.2/km2 (143/sq mi) |
Demonym | Pietrarubbiesi |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 61020 |
Dialing code | 0722 |
Patron saint | St. Anthony of Padua |
Saint day | 13 June |
Website | Official website |
Pietrarubbia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about 90 km west of Ancona and about 45 km southwest of Pesaro.
It is home to a 11th century castle which, according to tradition, is the ancestral home of the house of Montefeltro, rulers of the area in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.