Riccione

Riccione
Comune
Comune di Riccione
Clockwise from top: Riccione's beach, the Church of Mater Admirabilis, Viale Ceccarini, Ceccarini Hospital, and Oltremare's dolphinarium
Flag of Riccione
Flag
Coat of arms of Riccione
Coat of arms
Nickname: 
La Perla Verde ("The Green Pearl")
Location of Riccione
Map
Riccione is located in Italy
Riccione
Riccione
Location of Riccione in Italy
Riccione is located in Emilia-Romagna
Riccione
Riccione
Riccione (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates: 44°0′N 12°39′E / 44.000°N 12.650°E / 44.000; 12.650
CountryItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
ProvinceRimini
Government
 • MayorDaniela Angelini (PD)
Area
[1]
 • Total17.5 km2 (6.8 sq mi)
Elevation
15.2 m (49.9 ft)
Highest elevation
75 m (246 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2023)[2]
 • Total34,514
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
DemonymRiccionese(i)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
47838
Dialing code0541
ISTAT code099013
Patron saintSan Martino
Saint day11 November
WebsiteOfficial website

Riccione (Italian pronunciation: [ritˈtʃoːne]; Romagnol: Arciôn [arˈtsoːŋ]) is a comune in the Province of Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy.

Riccione is centred on the Rio Melo, a minor river that flows into the Adriatic Sea.[3][4] In the decades following the construction of the Bologna–Ancona railway in 1861,[5] Riccione grew substantially with the development of tourism and the construction of elegant villas in the Liberty Style.[6][7] It became independent from the municipality of Rimini in 1922,[8][9] and was further popularised after the Mussolini family bought a seaside villa for its summer holidays.[9][10] As of 2023, Riccione had an estimated population of 34,514.[11]

Riccione's economy is dependent on tourism, especially catering to young people and families.[12]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Riccione City Map" (PDF). Comune di Riccione. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
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  8. ^ "La storia di Riccione, verso i 100 anni dalla sua nascita come Comune autonomo" [The history of Riccione: Towards the 100th anniversary of its birth as an autonomous municipality]. RiminiToday (in Italian). 18 February 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  9. ^ a b "La Storia" [History]. Comune di Riccione (in Italian). Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Villa Mussolini". Comune di Riccione. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
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