Pietrarubbia | ||
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Comune | ||
Comune di Pietrarubbia | ||
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Location of Pietrarubbia in Italy | ||
Coordinates: 43°48′N 12°23′E / 43.800°N 12.383°E | ||
Country | Italy | |
Region | Marche | |
Province / Metropolitan city | Pesaro e Urbino (PU) | |
Frazioni | Mercato Vecchio (communal seat), Ponte Cappuccini | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Luciano Vergari | |
Area | ||
• Total | 13.0 km2 (5.0 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 572 m (1,877 ft) | |
Population (2008) | ||
• Total | 718 | |
• Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | 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 kilometres (56 mi) west of Ancona and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Pesaro.
It is home to an 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.