Loreto, Marche

Loreto
Comune di Loreto
Piazza della Madonna with façade of the Basilica della Santa Casa
Piazza della Madonna with façade of the Basilica della Santa Casa
Coat of arms of Loreto
Location of Loreto
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Loreto is located in Italy
Loreto
Loreto
Location of Loreto in Italy
Loreto is located in Marche
Loreto
Loreto
Loreto (Marche)
Coordinates: 43°26′20″N 13°36′31″E / 43.43889°N 13.60861°E / 43.43889; 13.60861
CountryItaly
RegionMarche
ProvinceAncona (AN)
FrazioniCostabianca, Grotte, Stazione, Villa Berghigna, Villa Costantina, Villa Musone, Villa Papa
Government
 • MayorPaolo Niccoletti
Area
 • Total17.69 km2 (6.83 sq mi)
Elevation
127 m (417 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2009)[2]
 • Total12,278
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
DemonymLoretani or Lauretani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
60025
Dialing code071
Patron saintBirth of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Saint day10 December
WebsiteOfficial website

Loreto (/ləˈrɛt/ lə-RET-oh,[3] US also /ləˈrt/ lə-RAY-toh,[4] Italian: [loˈreːto]) is a hill town and comune of the Italian province of Ancona, in the Marche. It is most commonly known as the seat of the Basilica della Santa Casa, a popular Catholic pilgrimage site.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Loreto". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2020-03-02.
  4. ^ "Loreto". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 11 October 2019.