Frontone is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region of Marche, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of Ancona and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Pesaro.
Frontone | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Frontone | |
 Rocca (Castle) of Frontone | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Frontone  | |
  Frontone Location of Frontone in Italy  Frontone Frontone (Marche) | |
| Coordinates: 43°31′N 12°44′E / 43.517°N 12.733°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Marche |
| Province | Pesaro e Urbino (PU) |
| Frazioni | Castello, Colombara, Foce |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.0 km2 (13.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 412 m (1,352 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,355 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (97/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Frontonesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 61040 |
| Dialing code | 0721 |
| Patron saint | St. Theodore |
| Saint day | 9 September |
Frontone borders the following municipalities: Cagli, Cantiano, Pergola, Scheggia e Pascelupo, Serra Sant'Abbondio.
The town is home to a Rocca (castle), designed, among the others, by Francesco di Giorgio Martini.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Frontone (1991-2020), elevation:570m | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.9 (44.4) |
8.0 (46.4) |
12.0 (53.6) |
16.2 (61.2) |
21.3 (70.3) |
26.3 (79.3) |
29.4 (84.9) |
29.1 (84.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
17.1 (62.8) |
11.6 (52.9) |
7.8 (46.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.6 (40.3) |
5.2 (41.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.8 (74.8) |
18.4 (65.1) |
13.9 (57.0) |
9.2 (48.6) |
5.5 (41.9) |
13.6 (56.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) |
2.6 (36.7) |
5.2 (41.4) |
8.1 (46.6) |
12.3 (54.1) |
16.6 (61.9) |
19.1 (66.4) |
19.1 (66.4) |
14.6 (58.3) |
11.0 (51.8) |
6.9 (44.4) |
3.4 (38.1) |
10.1 (50.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 65.1 (2.56) |
77.9 (3.07) |
82.2 (3.24) |
93.3 (3.67) |
86.1 (3.39) |
70.3 (2.77) |
51.2 (2.02) |
57.4 (2.26) |
103.4 (4.07) |
107.8 (4.24) |
137.7 (5.42) |
103.9 (4.09) |
1,036.3 (40.8) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 8.10 | 8.77 | 8.63 | 9.77 | 9.20 | 6.77 | 4.97 | 5.40 | 8.83 | 9.77 | 11.47 | 9.90 | 101.58 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75.62 | 71.86 | 67.57 | 66.05 | 64.49 | 58.67 | 53.79 | 55.94 | 68.13 | 76.23 | 79.78 | 77.03 | 67.93 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | 0.4 (32.7) |
-0.0 (32.0) |
2.1 (35.8) |
4.9 (40.8) |
9.1 (48.4) |
11.7 (53.1) |
12.6 (54.7) |
13.1 (55.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
9.7 (49.5) |
5.9 (42.6) |
1.7 (35.1) |
6.9 (44.5) |
| Source: NOAA[4] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "WMO Climate Normals for 1991-2020: Frontone-16179" (CSV). ncei.noaa.gov (Excel). National Oceanic and Atmosoheric Administration. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
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