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").
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
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"