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Porto Recanati (pronounced [ˈpɔrto rekaˈnaːti]) is a town with some 12,500 inhabitants in the province of Macerata, in the Marche region. of central Italy. It is the northeast coastal town of the province. It was made an independent town on 15 January 1893, when, due to a Decree signed by King Umberto I of Italy, Porto Recanati's coastal hamlets were separated from Recanati.

Porto Recanati
Comune
Città di Porto Recanati
Skyline from castle tower
Location of Porto Recanati
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Coordinates: 43°25′56″N 13°39′53″E
Country	Italy
Region	Marche
Province	Macerata (MC)
Frazioni	Santa Maria in Potenza, Montarice, Scossicci
Government
• Mayor	Roberto Mozzicafreddo
Area [1]
• Total	17 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (31 December 2017)[2]
• Total	12,609
• Density	740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Demonym	Portorecanatesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	62017
Dialing code	071
Patron saint	St. John the Baptist
Saint day	August 29
Website	Official website

The communal territory is completely plain, and it is located near the Mount Conero. The town's seabord, defined north by the mouth of Musone river, extends itself for about two km south, beyond the mouth of Potenza river. The central part of Porto Recanati's is basically formed by gravel beaches and steep sea with deep bottom also a few steps from sea shore, unlike nearby towns Potenza Picena and Civitanova Marche.

History

The area seem to have been inhabited since Bronze Age, as findings on the top of Montarice's hill, hailing from period called Apennine Medium Bronze and dating from the 15th-14th centuries BC have confirmed. In the same areas fragments of the 6th century BC Attic pottery have been recovered, witnessing the early commercial trade in the area.

Main sights

The Castello Svevo (Hohenstaufen Castle), built during the 13th through 15th centuries as a rampart against Turkish pirates attacks, is home to the Municipal Art Gallery, that in nine rooms collects paintings, mainly from 1850 to the early 20th century.

Among its churches is the parish church of San Giovanni Battista, and the small chapel of Chiesetta della Banderuola.

Tourism

Porto Recanati is home to a large number of family-run restaurants and shops that cater to the tourism industry. Porto Recanati serves a spring-summer tourist town, with a beach and an annual Aeronautica Militare airshow.

Porto Recanati's restaurants offer a large selection of locally caught seafood including lobster, sea bass and calamari. A local specialty is the brodetto di Porto Recanati, a traditional fisherman's dish. The town also features a large fish market located on the outskirts of town.

Twin towns

• Kronberg im Taunus, Germany
• Mar del Plata, Argentina

References

На других языках

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[de] Porto Recanati

Porto Recanati ist eine italienische Kleinstadt mit 12.470 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2019) an der Adria in der Provinz Macerata, Region Marken. Die Stadt liegt 25 km südlich von Ancona entfernt. In der Antike hieß der Ort Potentia.[2]

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- [en] Porto Recanati

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[es] Porto Recanati

Porto Recanati es una localidad y comune italiana de la provincia de Macerata, región de las Marcas, con 12 000 habitantes.

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[ru] Порто-Реканати

Порто-Реканати (итал. Porto Recanati) — коммуна в Италии, располагается в регионе Марке, в провинции Мачерата.

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