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).
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Città di Montesilvano | |
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Coordinates: 42°30′51″N 14°8′58″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 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.
The Italian local elections, 2019 saw Ottavio De Martinis standing for Lega elected as the Mayor of Montesilvano.[1][5]
Montesilvano is twinned with:
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