Mercatello sul Metauro
| Mercatello sul Metauro | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Mercatello sul Metauro | ||
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 Mercatello sul Metauro
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| Coordinates: 43°39′N 12°20′E / 43.650°N 12.333°ECoordinates: 43°39′N 12°20′E / 43.650°N 12.333°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Marche | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Pesaro e Urbino (PU) | |
| Frazioni | Castello della Pieve | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Giovanni Pistola | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 68.6 km2 (26.5 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 429 m (1,407 ft) | |
| Population (28 February 2009) | ||
| • Total | 1,494 | |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Mercatellesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 61040 | |
| Dialing code | 0722 | |
| Patron saint | S.ta Veronica | |
| Saint day | 9 July | |
| Website | Official website | |
Mercatello sul Metauro is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of Ancona and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Pesaro.
Economy is mostly based on agriculture and sheep husbandry.
Mercatello is known as a settlement of the Umbri in the 12th century BC. Later it was conquered by the ancient Romans; destroyed during the barbaric invasions, it was rebuilt by the Lombards in the 6th century as Pieve d'Ico. First under Città di Castello and Massa Trabaria (9th century), it was turned into an autonomous fortified communee in 1235 by Pope Gregory IX. In 1437 it was annexed to the Duchy of Urbino; in 1636 it became part of the Papal States.
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