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Grottammare

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Country
  
Italy

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Ascoli Piceno (AP)

Elevation
  
4 m (13 ft)

Province
  
Province of Ascoli Piceno

Postal code
  
63066

Region
  
Marche

Frazioni
  
Ischia

Demonym(s)
  
Grottammaresi

Local time
  
Friday 9:01 PM

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Weather
  
12°C, Wind N at 16 km/h, 55% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Museo Sistino, Museo Il Tarpato, GLC parks equipment - Gonfiabili Waterball Attrezzature dolciarie

Grottammare is a town and comune on Italy's Adriatic coast, in the province of Ascoli Piceno, Marche region. It receives over 500,000 tourists a year.

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Map of 63066 Grottammare, Province of Ascoli Piceno, Italy

In 1994 the ruling Christian Democrats were ousted by a coalition known as Participation and Solidarity. It created a system of neighbourhood assemblies as a type of participatory democracy.

The town is crossed by the 43rd parallel north.

Notable residents

  • Pope Sixtus V (1521–1590), born here
  • Pericle Fazzini (1913–1987), artist, created the bronze sculpture La Resurrezione at Paul VI Audience Hall in Vatican City
  • Sister towns

  • Sal, Cape Verde
  • Gjirokastër, Albania
  • Itiúba, Brazil
  • References

    Grottammare Wikipedia