Montesilvano
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).
Montesilvano | |
|---|---|
| Città di Montesilvano | |
 Aerial view | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Montesilvano  | |
  Montesilvano Location of Montesilvano in Italy  Montesilvano Montesilvano (Abruzzo) | |
| 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 |
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 Italian local elections, 2019 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
- "Amministrazione comunale Montesilvano". Tuttitalia.it (in Italian).
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. 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.