Castelfidardo (Marchigiano: Castello) is a town and comune in the province of Ancona, in the Marche region of central-eastern Italy.
Castelfidardo | |
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| Comune di Castelfidardo | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Castelfidardo  | |
  Castelfidardo Location of Castelfidardo in Italy  Castelfidardo Castelfidardo (Marche) | |
| Coordinates: 43°27′47″N 13°33′00″E / 43.46306°N 13.55000°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Marche |
| Province | Ancona (AN) |
| Frazioni | Acquaviva, Campanari, Cerretano, Crocette, Figuretta, Fornaci, Sant'Agostino, San Rocchetto |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberto Ascani |
| Area | |
• Total | 32 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 18,601 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Fidardensi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 60022 |
| Dialing code | 071 |
| Patron saint | St. Victor |
| Saint day | May 14 |
| Website | Official website |
It is remembered for a Piedmontese victory over an army composed of foreign volunteers defending the Papal States, on September 18, 1860. The town's Museum of the Risorgimento, in the palazzo Mordini, commemorates the battle and places it in the wider context of the Risorgimento as a whole. It houses artifacts and documents of the period, including around 130 loans from private collections or other museums. In addition, Castelfidardo is home to a number of Renaissance-era buildings, including 'il Palombarone` a 1580 construction which underwent extensive renovations in the early 21st century.[3]
Economy
editCastelfidardo is the international capital of accordion builders. A variety of other musical instruments besides the accordion have been produced in the town since the 19th century, such as the armonica.
Twin towns
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Castelvetro di Modena, Italy
Klingenthal, Germany
Sport
editG.S.D. Castelfidardo Calcio is the Italian football of the city and was founded in 1944. Currently, it plays in Italy's Serie D after the promotion from national play-off in the Eccellenza in the 2013–14 season.
Its home ground is Stadio G. Mancini with 2,000 seats. The team's colors are white and green.
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Il Palombarone". Comune di Castelfidardo Villa Pace e Palombarone. Comune di Castelfidardo. Retrieved 20 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
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