| Castelfidardo | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Castelfidardo | |
  Castelfidardo
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| Coordinates: 43°13′N 13°23′E / 43.217°N 13.383°ECoordinates: 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 (12.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2004) | |
| - Total | 17,947 |
| - Density | 560.8/km2 (1,452.6/sq mi) |
| - Demonym | 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 is a town and comune in the province of Ancona, in the Marche region of central-eastern Italy.
It is particularly remembered for the Italian victory over the French army 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 artefacts 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, including the popular accordion company Paolo Soprani Accordions. A variety of other musical instruments besides the accordion have been produced in the town since the 1800s, such as the armonica.
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