Urbino

Urbino Urbìn (Romagnol)
Comune
Comune di Urbino
Coat of arms
Location of Urbino
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Coordinates: 43°43′N 12°38′E / 43.717°N 12.633°E / 43.717; 12.633
Country	Italy
Region	Marche
Province	Pesaro and Urbino (PU)
Frazioni	Ca' Mazzasette, Canavaccio, Castelcavallino, La Torre, Mazzaferro, Pieve di Cagna, San Marino, Schieti, Scotaneto, Trasanni
Government
• Mayor	Maurizio Gambini
Area [1]
• Total	226.50 km2 (87.45 sq mi)
Elevation	451 m (1,480 ft)
Population  (30-4-2017)[2]
• Total	14,786
• Density	65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Demonym	Urbinate(i)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	61029
Dialing code	0722
Patron saint	St. Crescentinus
Saint day	June 1
Website	Official website

Historic Centre of Urbino

UNESCO World Heritage Site
The church of San Bernardino near Urbino
Criteria	Cultural: ii, iv
Reference	828
Inscription	1998 (22nd Session)
Area	29.23 ha
Buffer zone	3,608.5 ha

Urbino (UK: /ɜːrˈbiːnoʊ/ ur-BEE-noh,^[3] Italian: [urˈbiːno] ^ⓘ; Romagnol: Urbìn) is a comune (municipality) in the Italian region of Marche, southwest 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. 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.