Frontone
| Frontone | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Frontone | ||
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Rocca (Castle) of Frontone | ||
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  Frontone Location of Frontone in Italy | ||
| 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 (28 February 2009[1]) | ||
| • Total | 1,355 | |
| • Density | 38/km2 (97/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Frontonesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 61040 | |
| Dialing code | 0721 | |
| Patron saint | St. Theodore | |
| Saint day | 9 September | |
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 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.
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