Grottammare

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]

Grottammare
Comune
Città di Grottammare
View from the old town
Coat of arms
Location of Grottammare
Grottammare
Location of Grottammare in Italy
Grottammare
Grottammare (Marche)
Coordinates: 42°59′23″N 13°51′57″E
CountryItaly
RegionMarche
ProvinceAscoli Piceno (AP)
FrazioniIschia
Government
 • MayorEnrico Piergallini (since May 2013)
Area
[1]
 • Total17.66 km2 (6.82 sq mi)
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (31 October 2017)[2]
 • Total16,130
 • Density910/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
DemonymGrottammaresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
63066
Dialing code0735
Patron saintSaint Paternian
Saint day10 July
WebsiteOfficial website

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

Sister towns

See also

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. "Marche" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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