Urbino

Urbino
Urbìn (Romagnol)
Comune di Urbino
Coat of arms of Urbino
Location of Urbino
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Urbino is located in Italy
Urbino
Urbino
Location of Urbino in Italy
Urbino is located in Marche
Urbino
Urbino
Urbino (Marche)
Coordinates: 43°43′N 12°38′E / 43.717°N 12.633°E / 43.717; 12.633
CountryItaly
RegionMarche
ProvincePesaro and Urbino (PU)
FrazioniCa' Mazzasette, Canavaccio, Castelcavallino, La Torre, Mazzaferro, Pieve di Cagna, San Marino, Schieti, Scotaneto, Trasanni
Government
 • MayorMaurizio Gambini
Area
 • Total226.50 km2 (87.45 sq mi)
Elevation
451 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (30-4-2017)[2]
 • Total14,786
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
DemonymUrbinate(i)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
61029
Dialing code0722
Patron saintSt. Crescentinus
Saint dayJune 1
WebsiteOfficial website
Historic Centre of Urbino
UNESCO World Heritage Site
The church of San Bernardino near Urbino
CriteriaCultural: ii, iv
Reference828
Inscription1998 (22nd Session)
Area29.23 ha
Buffer zone3,608.5 ha
The Ducal Palace
A view from Urbino
View of the Duomo

Urbino (UK: /ɜːrˈbn/ ur-BEE-noh,[3] Italian: [urˈbiːno] ; Romagnol: Urbìn) is a comune (municipality) in the Italian region of Marche, southwest of Pesaro, a World Heritage Site notable for a remarkable historical legacy of independent Renaissance culture, especially under the patronage of Federico da Montefeltro, duke of Urbino from 1444 to 1482.

The town, nestled on a high sloping hillside, retains much of its picturesque medieval aspect. It hosts the University of Urbino, founded in 1506, and is the seat of the Archbishop of Urbino. Its best-known architectural piece is the Palazzo Ducale, rebuilt by Luciano Laurana.

  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. ^ "Urbino". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2020-11-27.