Montegranaro is a ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' (municipality) in the
Province of Fermo
The province of Fermo ( it, provincia di Fermo) is a province in the Marche region of central Italy. It was established in 2004 and became operational in 2009. Its administrative centre and provincial capital is the city of Fermo (population of ...
in the
Italian
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region of
Marche, located about south of
Ancona
Ancona (, also , ) is a city and a seaport in the Marche region in central Italy, with a population of around 101,997 . Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region. The city is located northeast of Rome, on the Adriatic ...
and about north of
Ascoli Piceno. It is one of the main centres for shoe production in Italy.
Main sights
Churches in the town include:
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San Serafino
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San Francesco
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Santi Filippo e Giacomo
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Crypt of Sant'Ugo
Twin towns
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Oppeano, Italy
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Aiello del Sabato
Aiello del Sabato is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy. Its name derives from the Latin ''agellus'' (meaning "field") and from the Sabato river, a tributary of the Calore Irpino.
Archaeological excavatio ...
, Italy
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in the Marche
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