Grottammare

Comune in Marche, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Grottammare

42°59′23″N 13°51′57″E / 42.98972°N 13.86583°E / 42.98972; 13.86583CountryItalyRegionMarcheProvinceAscoli Piceno (AP)FrazioniIschiaGovernment

• 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)DemonymGrottammaresiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

63066

Dialing code0735Patron saintSaint PaternianSaint day10 JulyWebsiteOfficial website

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

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.