Montesilvano
Montesilvano | |
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| Città di Montesilvano | |
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  Montesilvano Location of Montesilvano in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 42°30′51″N 14°8′58″E / 42.51417°N 14.14944°ECoordinates: 42°30′51″N 14°8′58″E / 42.51417°N 14.14944°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | Pescara (PE) |
| Frazioni | Colonnetta, Case di Pietro, Fossonono, Mazzocco, Montesilvano Colle, Montesilvano Spiaggia, Santa Venere, Trave, Villa Verlengia, Villa Canonico, Villa Carmine, Villa Verrocchio |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ottavio De Martinis (Lega[1]) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.57 km2 (9.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2015)[3] | |
| • Total | 53,738[4] |
| Demonym(s) | Montesilvanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 65015 - 65016 |
| Dialing code | 085 |
| Patron saint | Sant'Antonio di Padova |
| Website | Official website |
Montesilvano (Italian pronunciation: [ˌmontesilˈvaːno]) is a city and comune of the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Abruzzo often called Mare-Monti (Sea-Mountain) region. The name Montesilvano is apparently derived from the Latin which means "woody hill" ("woods" - silva).
Geography[]
Montesilvano is located on the Adriatic Sea immediately north of Pescara, to which it is physically connected. It is divided into Montesilvano Marina and Montesilvano Colle. The first is a seaside resort; the second is the original medieval comune and citadel. Montesilvano is a two-hour drive from Rome and is close to Abruzzo Airport and Pescara Centrale railway station. The mouth of the Saline river is directly north of the town.
Administration[]
The saw Ottavio De Martinis standing for Lega elected as the Mayor of Montesilvano.[1][5]
Twin towns — sister cities[]
Montesilvano is twinned with:
Gradiška, Bosnia and Herzegovina, since 2018[6]
Notable people[]
- Giò Di Tonno, singer
- Dean Martin, singer and movie star whose father was from Montesilvano
- Franco Marini, politician, Montesilvano senator and president of the Italian Senate
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Amministrazione comunale Montesilvano". Tuttitalia.it (in Italian).
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Statistiche demografiche ISTAT". Istat - Istituto Nazionale di Statistica. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
(follow Italia Meridionale / Abruzzo / Pescara / Montesilvano)
- ^ "Elezioni Comunali 2014 - Comune di Montesilvano Liste e risultati". Repubblica.it (in Italian).
- ^ "Побратимски градови". gradgradiska.com (in Serbian). Gradiška. 2021-04-24. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
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