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Urbino

Urbino
Italian comune
NameUrbino
Official nameComune di Urbino
CountryItaly
RegionMarche
ProvincePesaro and Urbino (PU)
MayorFranco Corbucci
Total Area88 sq mi (228 km2)
Total Population15566 (28 February 2009)
DemonymUrbinati
Elevation1479.7 ft (451 m)
Patron saintSt. Crescentinus
Saint dayJune 1
Area code0722

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Urbino is a walled city in the Marche region in Italy, south-west of Pesaro, a World Heritage Site notable for a remarkable historical legacy of independent Renaissance culture, especially under the patronage of Federico da Montefeltro, duke of Urbino from 1444 to 1482. The town, nestled on a high sloping hillside, retains much of its picturesque medieval aspect, only slightly marred by the large car parks below the town. It hosts the University of Urbino, founded in 1506, and is the seat of the Archbishop of Urbino. Its best-known architectural piece is the Palazzo Ducale, rebuilt by Luciano Laurana.


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