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Province of Pesaro and Urbino

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Province of Pesaro and Urbino
Provincia di Pesaro e Urbino (Italian)
Province
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Flag of Province of Pesaro and Urbino
Flag
Coat of arms of Province of Pesaro and Urbino
Coat of arms
Location of the province of Pesaro and Urbino in Italy
Location of the province of Pesaro and Urbino in Italy
Country Italy
Region Marche
Capital(s)Pesaro and Urbino
Municipalities50
Government
 • PresidentAlberto Alessandri
Area
[1][a]
 • Total
2,510.89 km2 (969.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2026)[2]
 • Total
349,556
 • Density139.216/km2 (360.568/sq mi)
GDP
[3]
 • Total€9.314 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€25,697 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Telephone prefix0721 Pesaro 0722 Urbino
Vehicle registrationPU
ISTAT code041
Websitewww.provincia.ps.it
Map of the province
Sanctuary of Santa Maria in Val d'Abisso at Piobbico

The province of Pesaro and Urbino (Italian: provincia di Pesaro e Urbino, Italian: [proˈvintʃa di ˈpeːzaro e urˈbiːno]) is a province in the region of Marche in Italy. Its capitals are the city of Pesaro and the town of Urbino.

It has a population of 349,556 in an area of 2,510.89 square kilometres (969.46 sq mi) across its 50 municipalities.[2][1]

It borders the state of San Marino. The province is surrounded by San Marino and Emilia Romagna in the north, Umbria and Tuscany in the west, Ancona in the south and the Adriatic Sea on the east.[4] The province has an enclave of the Umbrian commune of Citta' di Castello named Monte Ruperto.

The province is also known as "Riviera of Hills". It is mostly covered by hills and is popular for its beaches.

The ceramics museum and the Biblioteca Oliveriana are located in the capital city.[5]

The Lucus Pisaurensis, the Sacred Grove of Pisaurum, ancient Pesaro, is just outside modern Pesaro in the hamlet of Santa Veneranda.

History

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Early sources indicate a pre-Etruscan settlement in Pesaro. The city was established as Pisaurum[6] by the Romans in 184 BC as a colony of the Picentes, an early Italic people who lived on the northeast coast of Italy during the Iron Age.[7] In 1737, 13 ancient votive stones were unearthed in a local Pesaro farm field, each bearing the inscription of a Roman god; these were written in a pre-Etruscan script, indicating a much earlier occupation of the area[8] than the 184 BC Picentes colony. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the area was absorbed in the Exarchate of Ravenna. In late mediaeval times and early Renaissance it was the center of the county of Urbino, and later, the Duchy of Montefeltro. Later it was part of the Papal States and, from the late 19th century, of the Kingdom of Italy.[citation needed]

After the referendum of 2006, seven municipalities of Montefeltro were detached from the Province to join the Province of Rimini (Emilia-Romagna) on 15 August 2009.[9][10] The municipalities are Casteldelci, Maiolo, Novafeltria, Pennabilli, San Leo, Sant'Agata Feltria and Talamello.

On 17 June 2021, the municipalities of Montecopiolo and Sassofeltrio were transferred from the Province of Pesaro and Urbino to the Province of Rimini.[11]

Government

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List of presidents

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Municipalities

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The province has 50 municipalities:

Demographics

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As of 2026, the population is 349,556, of which 49.4% are male, and 50.6% are female. Minors make up 14.0% of the population, and seniors make up 26.1%.[2]

Immigration

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As of 2025, immigrants make up 13.2% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Albania, Morocco, Moldova, Romania, and Switzerland.[14]

Economy

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It has a robust economy with low unemployment, based on small and medium enterprises active in manufacturing, agriculture, tourism, other services. It has a very low per capita energy consumption. The small manufacturing industry contributes 22% of the province's GDP.[15]

Tourism

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Tourism in the province plays a primary role in the local economy; the main attractions are the coast and the Apennines. The beaches of Gabicce Mare, Pesaro, Fano and Marotta are the most famous ones.[16]

Notes

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  1. ↑ Excluding the municipalities that detached from the province after 2009

References

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  1. 1 2 "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original on 2020-03-02. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
  2. 1 2 3 "Resident population". ISTAT. Archived from the original on 2025-12-24. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
  3. ↑ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3) Archived 2019-08-11 at the Wayback Machine, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  4. ↑ Roy Palmer Domenico (2002). The Regions of Italy: A Reference Guide to History and Culture. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 217. ISBN 978-0-313-30733-1.
  5. ↑ "Pesaro and Urbino". Italia. Archived from the original on 24 August 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  6. ↑ Etymology: "Pesaro, which, according to Servius (4th century), derives from the Latin verb "pensare" (= weigh) with reference to the “cursed gold”, with which the Romans paid Brenno, in order that he raised the siege of Rome and then recovered by Marcus Furius Camillus (446 – 365 BC), who "weighed" it. For this reason, Pesaro, according to an established tradition, was called "Pensaurum" (from "pensum" = weight)" Archived 2019-04-19 at the Wayback Machine, italythisway.com. Accessed 22 March 2024.
  7. ↑ Giacomo Devoto, Gli antichi Italici (The ancient Italians), Firenze, Vallecchi, 1931.
  8. ↑ History of Pesaro Archived 2019-04-19 at the Wayback Machine, italythisway.com. Accessed 22 March 2024.
  9. ↑ (in Italian) Article about the legislation Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ (in Italian) Article Archived 2016-04-19 at the Wayback Machine on "il Resto del Carlino"
  11. ↑ "Legge 28 maggio 2021, n. 84" [Law of 28 May 2021, no. 84]. Gazzetta Ufficiale (in Italian). 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-11-12.
  13. ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT. Archived from the original on 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
  14. ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.
  15. ↑ "Economy and Statistics" (PDF). Circumlavorando (in Italian). Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 May 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  16. ↑ "Pesaro e Ancona le sole province marchigiane al 100% balneabili" [Pesaro and Ancona province of the Marche sun bathing at 100%]. Il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). 24 June 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
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  • Wikivoyage logo Pesaro and Urbino (province) travel guide from Wikivoyage
  • History of Pesaro, Italy, italythisway.com. Accessed 22 March 2024.
  •  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Fossombrone (Forum Sempronii)". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

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