Fabriano

Fabriano
Comune
Comune di Fabriano
Coat of arms
Fabriano within the Province of Ancona
Location of Fabriano
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Coordinates: 43°20′N 12°55′E / 43.333°N 12.917°E / 43.333; 12.917
Country	Italy
Region	Marche
Province	Ancona (AN)
Frazioni	see list
Government
• Mayor	Gabriele Santarelli
Area [1]
• Total	272.08 km2 (105.05 sq mi)
Elevation	325 m (1,066 ft)
Population  (31 December 2017)[2]
• Total	30,809
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Demonym	Fabrianesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	60044
Dialing code	0732
Patron saint	St. John the Baptist
Saint day	June 24
Website	Official website

Fabriano is a town and comune of Ancona province in the Italian region of the Marche, at 325 metres (1,066 ft) above sea level. It lies in the Esino valley 44 kilometres (27 mi) upstream and southwest of Jesi; and 15 kilometres (9 mi) east-northeast of Fossato di Vico and 36 kilometres (22 mi) east of Gubbio (both in Umbria). Its location on the main highway and rail line from Umbria to the Adriatic make it a mid-sized regional center in the Apennines. Fabriano is the headquarters of the giant appliance maker Indesit (partly owned by Whirlpool).

Fabriano, with Roma, Parma, Torino and Carrara, is an Italian creative city (UNESCO). The town is in the category Folk Arts and is widely-known for its production of handmade paper.