Petriano

Petriano
Country	Italy
region	Brands
province	Pesaro and Urbino  (PU)
Coordinates	43 ° 47 '  N , 12 ° 44'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 46 '50 "  N , 12 ° 44' 1"  E
height	327  m slm
surface	11.32 km²
Residents	2,784 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	246 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	61020
prefix	0722
ISTAT number	041045
Popular name	Petrianesi
Patron saint	Martin of Tours
Website	Petriano

Panorama of Petriano

Petriano (in the local dialect Petriän ) is an Italian commune ( comune ) with 2784 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Pesaro and Urbino in the Marche region . The municipality is located about 20 kilometers southwest of Pesaro and about 10 kilometers northeast of Urbino and is part of the Comunità montana Alto e Medio Metauro .

history

The place name is said to be derived from the designation over the three rivers ( prae tres amnes ). The first documentary mention from 1096 does not prove this, even if two other small rivers exist in the vicinity besides the Apso .

Web links

Commons : Petriano  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.