Monte Porzio
- For the town in the province of Rome, see Monte Porzio Catone
| Monte Porzio | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Monte Porzio | ||
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.svg.png) Monte Porzio within the Province of Pesaro-Urbino | ||
  Monte Porzio Location of Monte Porzio in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 43°41′N 13°3′E / 43.683°N 13.050°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Marche | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Pesaro e Urbino (PU) | |
| Frazioni | Castelvecchio | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Attilio Patrignani | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 18.4 km2 (7.1 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) | |
| Population (28 February 2009[1]) | ||
| • Total | 2,751 | |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Monteporziesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 61040 | |
| Dialing code | 0721 | |
| Patron saint | St. Michael Archangel | |
| Saint day | 29 September | |
| Website | Official website | |
Monte Porzio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Ancona and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Pesaro.
Overview
Monte Porzio borders the following municipalities: Corinaldo, Mondavio, Monterado, Orciano di Pesaro, San Costanzo, San Giorgio di Pesaro. It is an agricultural and industrial center on the hills of the left bank of the lower Val Cesano. In the 19th century it was renowned for the production of scissors.
References
External links
Media related to Monte Porzio at Wikimedia Commons
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