Fabriano is a town and comune of Ancona province in the Italian region of the Marche , at 325 metres (1,066 ft) above sea level . It lies in the Esino valley 44 kilometres (27 mi) upstream and southwest of Jesi ; and 15 kilometres (9 mi) east-northeast of Fossato di Vico and 36 kilometres (22 mi) 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 giant appliance maker Indesit (partly owned by Whirlpool ).
3-546: Fabriano, with Roma, Parma, Torino and Carrara, is an Italian creative city (UNESCO). The town is in the category Folk Arts (for the Fabriano's handmade paper production). Fabriano appears to have been founded in the early Middle Ages by the inhabitants of a small Roman town 5 kilometres (3 mi) south at Attiggio (Latin Attidium ), of which some slight remains and inscriptions are extant. In 1276, Fabriano became one of
6-1596: The earliest places in Europe to produce paper . Since the 13th century and even today, the town has a reputation for fine watermarked paper. This led to Fabriano's prosperity in the Late Middle Ages and the Renaissance , and was also one of the factors that led to the establishment of nearby Foligno in Umbria as one of the earliest printing centers in Italy in the 15th century, from 1470 onwards. The municipality borders with Cerreto d'Esi , Costacciaro ( PG ), Esanatoglia ( MC ), Fiuminata (MC), Fossato di Vico (PG), Genga , Gualdo Tadino (PG), Matelica (MC), Nocera Umbra (PG), Poggio San Vicino (MC), Sassoferrato , Serra San Quirico and Sigillo (PG). The hamlets ( frazioni ) of Fabriano are: Albacina, Argignano, Attiggio, Bassano, Bastia, Belvedere, Borgo Tufico, Cacciano, Ca' Maiano, Campodiegoli, Campodonico, Cancelli, Cantia, Castelletta, Ceresola, Ciaramella, Coccore, Collamato, Collegiglioni, Colle Paganello, Cupo, Fontanaldo, Grotte, Marena, Marenella, Marischio, Melano, Moscano, Nebbiano, Paterno, Poggio San Romualdo, Rufano beach, Precicchie, Rocchetta, Rucce, San Donato, San Giovanni, San Michele, San Pietro, Sant'Elia, Serradica, Valgiubbola, Vallemontagnana, Valleremita, Vallina, Varano, Viacce, Vigne. Fabriano's wealth and commitment to
9-427: The fine arts in the late medieval period have left it with many monuments. Creative Cities Network The UNESCO Creative Cities Network ( UCCN ) is a flagship city programme of UNESCO launched in 2004 to promote cooperation among cities which have recognized culture and creativity as strategic drivers of sustainable urban development . As of 2022 , there are almost 300 cities from around 90 countries in
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