Sarnano

Comune in Marche, Italy

Location of Sarnano

43°2′N 13°18′E / 43.033°N 13.300°E / 43.033; 13.300CountryItalyRegionMarcheProvinceMacerata (MC)Government

• MayorLuca PiergentiliArea

^[1]

• Total63.0 km² (24.3 sq mi)Elevation

539 m (1,768 ft)Population

(30 November 2016)^[2]

• Total3,268 • Density52/km² (130/sq mi)DemonymSarnanesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

62028

Dialing code0733WebsiteOfficial website

Sarnano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Ancona and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Macerata.

Sarnano borders the following municipalities: Amandola, Bolognola, Fiastra, Gualdo, Montefortino, San Ginesio. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3]

Main sights

Among the churches in town is the church of Santa Maria Assunta and the Abbey of St Blaise in Piobbico.

People

Anelio Bocci (b. 1953), marathon runner^[4]

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ "Marche" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
^ "Grande festa per i 50 anni di attività dell'Atletica Recanati" (in Italian). lindiscreto.it. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2012.