Montesilvano

Montesilvano
Comune
Città di Montesilvano

Aerial view

Coat of arms
Montesilvano

Location of Montesilvano in Italy

Coordinates: 42°30′51″N 14°8′58″E / 42.51417°N 14.14944°E / 42.51417; 14.14944Coordinates: 42°30′51″N 14°8′58″E / 42.51417°N 14.14944°E / 42.51417; 14.14944
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 Francesco Maragno (Forza Italia (FI))
Area
  Total 23 km2 (9 sq mi)
Elevation 5 m (16 ft)
Population (30 September 2014)
  Total 53 408
Demonym(s) Montesilvanesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 65015 - 65016
Dialing code 085
Patron saint Sant'Antonio di Padova
Website Official website

Montesilvano (Italian pronunciation: [ˌmontesilˈvaːno]) is a town and comune of the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy. The name Montesilvano is apparently derived from the Latin which means woody hill (woods - silva).

Geography

The town is located on the Adriatic Sea and offers a wide choice of accommodation (hotels, rental flats, B&B) and entertainment both for Italian and foreign tourists.

Montesilvano is situated immediately north of Pescara, to which it is physically connected. Montesilvano is divided into Montesilvano Marina and Montesilvano Colle. The former is the lively, crowded seaside resort; the latter the original medieval comune and citadel. The mouths of the Piomba and the Saline rivers are directly north of the town.

Notes and references

The father of entertainer Dean Martin was born in Montesilvano.


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