Castelfidardo
| Castelfidardo | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Castelfidardo | ||
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  Castelfidardo Location of Castelfidardo in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 43°13′N 13°23′E / 43.217°N 13.383°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Marche | |
| Province | Ancona (AN) | |
| Frazioni | Acquaviva, Campanari, Cerretano, Crocette, Figuretta, Fornaci, Sant'Agostino, San Rocchetto | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Mirco Soprani | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 32 km2 (12 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 215 m (705 ft) | |
| Population (28 February 2009) | ||
| • Total | 18,600 | |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Fidardensi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 60022 | |
| Dialing code | 071 | |
| Patron saint | San Vittore | |
| Saint day | May 14 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Castelfidardo (Marchigiano: Castello) is a town and comune in the province of Ancona, in the Marche region of central-eastern Italy.
It is particularly remembered for a Sardinian victory over a papal army composed of foreign volunteers defending the Papal States, on September 18, 1860. The town's Museum of the Risorgimento, in the palazzo Mordini, commemorates the battle and places it in the wider context of the Risorgimento as a whole. It houses artifacts and documents of the period, including around 130 loans from private collections or other museums.
Famous products
Castelfidardo is also known as the international capital of accordion builders. A variety of other musical instruments besides the accordion have been produced in the town since the 19th century, such as the armonica.
Twin towns
Castelvetro, Italy
Klingenthal, Germany
Sports
G.S.D. Castelfidardo Calcio is the Italian football of the city and was founded in 1944. Currently it plays in Italy's Serie D after the promotion from national play-off in the Eccellenza in the 2013-14 season.
The president is Costantino Sarnari and the manager is Roberto Mobili.
Its home ground is Stadio G. Mancini with 2,000 seats. The team's colors are white and green.