Grottammare
Comune in Marche, Italy
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Coat of arms
Location of Grottammare
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42°59′23″N 13°51′57″E / 42.98972°N 13.86583°E / 42.98972; 13.86583
(31 October 2017)[2]
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Grottammare (Teramano: Le Grottë) is a town and comune on Italy's Adriatic coast, in the province of Ascoli Piceno, Marche region. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]
The town is crossed by the 43rd parallel north. Economy is mostly based on summer tourism; other sectors include food and vegetables production, mechanics, and commerce.
People
- Pope Sixtus V (1521–1590), born here
- Pericle Fazzini (1913–1987), artist, created the bronze sculpture La Resurrezione at Paul VI Audience Hall in Vatican City
Sister towns
Naples, Italy
Sal, Cape Verde
Gjirokastër, Albania
Itiúba, Brazil
Sant'Agata de' Goti, Italy
See also
- Riviera delle Palme (Marche)
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Marche" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
External links
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- Red Pepper, August 2004, "Local Democracy Italian style"
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