Montesilvano

Montesilvano
Città di Montesilvano
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Montesilvano is located in Italy
Montesilvano
Montesilvano
Location of Montesilvano in Italy
Montesilvano is located in Abruzzo
Montesilvano
Montesilvano
Montesilvano (Abruzzo)
Coordinates: 42°30′51″N 14°8′58″E / 42.51417°N 14.14944°E / 42.51417; 14.14944
CountryItaly
RegionAbruzzo
ProvincePescara (PE)
FrazioniColonnetta, Case di Pietro, Fossonono, Mazzocco, Montesilvano Colle, Montesilvano Spiaggia, Santa Venere, Trave, Villa Verlengia, Villa Canonico, Villa Carmine, Villa Verrocchio
Government
 • MayorOttavio De Martinis (Lega[1])
Area
 • Total23.57 km2 (9.10 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2023[3])[4]
 • Total53,275
 • Density2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi)
DemonymMontesilvanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
65015 - 65016
Dialing code085
ISTAT code068024
Patron saintSant'Antonio di Padova
WebsiteOfficial website

Montesilvano (Italian pronunciation: [ˌmontesilˈvaːno]) is a city and comune of the province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Abruzzo is often called Mare-Monti (Sea-Mountain) region. The name Montesilvano is apparently derived from the Latin which means "woody hill" ("woods" – silva).

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference tuttitalia was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ citypopulation.de. "Abruzzo Region".
  4. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.