Mondavio

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Mondavio
Comune
Comune di Mondavio
Rocca di Mondavio

Coat of arms
Mondavio
Location of Mondavio in Italy
Coordinates: 43°40′N 12°58′E / 43.667°N 12.967°E / 43.667; 12.967
Country Italy
Region Marche
Province Pesaro e Urbino (PU)
Frazioni Cavallara, San Filippo sul Cesano, San Michele al Fiume, Sant'Andrea di Suasa
Government
  Mayor Federico Talè
Area
  Total 29.5 km2 (11.4 sq mi)
Elevation 280 m (920 ft)
Population (28 February 2009[1])
  Total 4,025
  Density 140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Demonym Mondaviesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 61040
Dialing code 0721
Website Official website

Mondavio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about 45 km west of Ancona and about 30 km south of Pesaro.

Main sights

The major tourist attraction is the medieval castle, designed by Francesco di Giorgio Martini and built between 1482 and 1492. The design is unusual and the castle is remarkable for the fact that it is largely intact.

Twin towns

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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