Montesilvano
Comune
Città di Montesilvano
Aerial view
Aerial view
Flag of Montesilvano
Flag
Coat of arms of Montesilvano
Coat of arms
Location of Montesilvano
Map
Montesilvano is located in Italy
Montesilvano
Montesilvano
Location of Montesilvano in Italy
Montesilvano is located in Abruzzo
Montesilvano
Montesilvano
Montesilvano (Abruzzo)
Coordinates: 42°30′51″N 14°8′58″E / 42.51417°N 14.14944°E / 42.51417; 14.14944
CountryItaly
RegionAbruzzo
ProvincePescara (PE)
FrazioniColonnetta, Case di Pietro, Fossonono, Mazzocco, Montesilvano Colle, Montesilvano Spiaggia, Santa Venere, Trave, Villa Verlengia, Villa Canonico, Villa Carmine, Villa Verrocchio
Government
 • MayorOttavio De Martinis (Lega[1])
Area
[2]
 • Total23.57 km2 (9.10 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2023[3])[4]
 • Total53,275
 • Density2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi)
DemonymMontesilvanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
65015 - 65016
Dialing code085
ISTAT code068024
Patron saintSant'Antonio di Padova
WebsiteOfficial 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 2019 Italian local elections saw Ottavio De Martinis, standing for Lega, elected as the Mayor of Montesilvano.[1][5]

Twin towns — sister cities

Montesilvano is twinned with:

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b "Amministrazione comunale Montesilvano". Tuttitalia.it (in Italian).
  2. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ citypopulation.de. "Abruzzo Region".
  4. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Elezioni Comunali 2014 - Comune di Montesilvano Liste e risultati". Repubblica.it (in Italian).
  6. ^ "Побратимски градови". gradgradiska.com (in Serbian). Gradiška. 2021-04-24. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  7. ^ "Gli Ultimi Sovietici, IlTascabile.com". July 2018.



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