Grottammare

Grottammare (Teramano: Le Grottë) is a town and comune on Italy's Adriatic coast, in the province of Ascoli Piceno, Marche region. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3]

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Grottammare
Comune
Città di Grottammare
View from the old town
Coat of arms
Location of Grottammare
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Country	Italy
Region	Marche
Province	Ascoli Piceno (AP)
Frazioni	Ischia
Government
• Mayor	Alessandro Rocchi (since May 2023)
Area [1]
• Total	17.66 km2 (6.82 sq mi)
Elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Population  (31 October 2017)[2]
• Total	16,130
• Density	910/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Demonym	Grottammaresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	63066
Dialing code	0735
Patron saint	Saint Paternian
Saint day	10 July
Website	Official website

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The town is crossed by the 43rd parallel north. Economy is mostly based on summer tourism; other sectors include food and vegetables production, mechanics, and commerce.