Porto Recanati | |
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Città di Porto Recanati | |
Coordinates: 43°25′56″N 13°39′53″E / 43.43222°N 13.66472°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Marche |
Province | Macerata (MC) |
Frazioni | Santa Maria in Potenza, Montarice, Scossicci |
Government | |
• Mayor | Michelini |
Area | |
• 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 |
Porto Recanati (pronounced [ˈpɔrto rekaˈnaːti]) is a town in the province of Macerata in the Marche region of Central Italy. It was made an independent town on 15 January 1893, due to a decree issued by King Umberto I causing the coastal hamlets of the town to be separated from Recanati.
With a population of approximately 12,500 inhabitants, Porto Recanati is located near Mount Conero. The town's seaboard extends for about 2 km (1.2 mi) from the mouth of the Musone River to beyond the Potenza River. The central part of the town is formed by gravel beaches and steep, deep-bottom seas, unlike nearby towns Potenza Picena and Civitanova Marche.