Grottammare Explained

Grottammare
Official Name:	Città di Grottammare
Coordinates:	42.9897°N 13.8658°W
Province:	(AP)
Frazioni:	Ischia
Mayor:	Enrico Piergallini (since May 2013)
Area Total Km2:	17.66
Population Total:	16130
Population As Of:	31 October 2017
Population Demonym:	Grottammaresi
Elevation M:	4
Saint:	Saint Paternian
Day:	10 July
Postal Code:	63066
Area Code:	0735

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").^[1]

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

• Riviera delle Palme (Marche)

External links

• Red Pepper, August 2004, "Local Democracy Italian style"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Marche. 1 August 2023. it.