Mercatello sul Metauro (Romagnol: Mercatèl) 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.
Mercatello sul Metauro
Mercatèl | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Mercatello sul Metauro | |
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Coordinates: 43°39′N 12°20′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Marche |
Province | Pesaro e Urbino (PU) |
Frazioni | Castello della Pieve |
Government | |
• Mayor | Fernanda Sacchi |
Area | |
• Total | 68.36 km2 (26.39 sq mi) |
Elevation | 429 m (1,407 ft) |
Population (31 October 2020)[2] | |
• Total | 1,320 |
• Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Mercatellesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 61040 |
Dialing code | 0722 |
Patron saint | St. Veronica |
Saint day | 9 July |
Website | Official website |
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 commune 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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