Fabriano

Fabriano is a town and comune of Ancona province in the Italian region of the Marche, at above sea level. It lies in the Esino valley upstream and southwest of Jesi; and east-northeast of Fossato di Vico and 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 giants appliance makers Indesit (now owned by Whirlpool) and Ariston.

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Fabriano is a town in central Italy's Marche region that serves as a mid-sized regional hub due to its strategic location on major transportation routes between Umbria and the Adriatic coast. The town is notable as the headquarters of two major appliance manufacturers, Indesit and Ariston, making it an important industrial center in the region.

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Italian comune.name: Fabriano
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Fabriano
Italian comune.image_skyline: Fabriano-Civita02.jpg
Italian comune.image_shield: Fabriano-Stemma.svg
Italian comune.image_map: Map of comune of Fabriano (province of Ancona, region Marche, Italy).svg
Italian comune.map_caption: Fabriano within the Province of Ancona
Italian comune.region: Marche
Italian comune.province: Ancona (AN)
Italian comune.frazioni: see list
Italian comune.mayor: Daniela Ghergo
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 272.08
Italian comune.population_total: 30809
Italian comune.population_as_of: 31 December 2017
Italian comune.population_demonym: Fabrianesi
Italian comune.elevation_m: 325
Italian comune.saint: St. John the Baptist
Italian comune.day: June 24
Italian comune.postal_code: 60044

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Official name: Fabriano
Population: 28918
Area: 272.08
Elevation: 325
Official website: comune.fabriano.an.it
Image: Fabriano-Civita02.jpg
Dialing code: 0732
Licence plate code: AN

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postal code: 60044
Commons category: Fabriano
Commons gallery: Fabriano
P8168: Roman Catholic Diocese of Quixadá

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Other buildings
Notable people
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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.