Saltara
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Saltara is a town in the province of Pesaro e Urbino
Province of Pesaro e Urbino
The Province of Pesaro and Urbino is a province in the Marche region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Pesaro. It also borders the state of San Marino.-History:...

, Marche
Marche
The population density in the region is below the national average. In 2008, it was 161.5 inhabitants per km2, compared to the national figure of 198.8. It is highest in the province of Ancona , and lowest in the province of Macerata...

, central Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

. Is is located on a 120 m hill overlooking the lower Metauro
Metauro
The Metauro is a river of the Marche, central Italy. It rises in the Apennine Mountains and runs east for 110 km ....

 valley.

Before World War II Saltara was a center of pallone col bracciale playing.

Main sights

  • Remains of the medieval castle
  • Former church of Fonte (1595)
  • Sanctuary of Madonna della Villa
  • Convent of San Francesco di Rovereto
  • Science Museum of Villa del Balì

Twin towns

Police nad Metují
Police nad Metují
Police nad Metují is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. Metuje flows through the town.-Twin towns — Sister cities:Police nad Metují is twinned with the following towns: Świdnica, Poland- External links :*...

, Czech Republic Bietigheim, Germany Caumont-sur-Durance, France
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