Pesaro
Pesaro is a city and comune in the Marche region, central Italy. It is the capital of the province of Pesaro and Urbino, on the Adriatic Sea. It is the second most populous city in the Marche, after Ancona.
| Comune di Pesaro | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) The comune Pesaro, in red, in the province of Pesaro and Urbino | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Marche |
| Province | Pesaro e Urbino (PU) |
| Frazioni | see list |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Matteo Ricci[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 126.77 km2 (48.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (January 2017)[3] | |
| • Total | 94,813 |
| • Density | 747.91/km2 (1,937.09/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 61100 |
| Patron saint | St. Terence |
| Saint day | 24 September |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
Pesaro is on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. The city is between two small hills: the Monte Ardizio to the southeast, and the Colle San Bartolo to the northwest where is the Parco naturale regionale del Monte San Bartolo. The Foglia river flows through the city.
The comune of Pesaro has an area of 126.77 km2 (48.95 sq mi) and its altitude is 11 m (36 ft).[2]
Pesaro borders with the comuni Fano, Gabicce Mare, Gradara, Mombaroccio, Monteciccardo, Montelabbate, Tavullia and Vallefoglia (a small part).[4]
Frazioni
The following frazioni (hamlets) are part of Pesaroː
- Borgo Santa Maria
- Candelara
- Case Bruciate
- Casteldimezzo
- Cattabrighe
- Colombarone
- Fiorenzuola di Focara
- Ginestreto
- Novilara
- Ponte Valle
- Pozzo Alto
- Santa Maria dell'Arzilla
- Santa Marina
- Santa Veneranda
- Trebbiantico
- Tre Ponti
- Villa Ceccolini
- Villa Fastiggi
Population
There are 94,813 persons living in the comune in 2017,[3] for a population density of 747.9 inhabitants/km².
Evolution of the population
The people from this comune are known, in Italian, as pesaresi.
Twinned towns
Pesaro is twinned with:
Gallery
Palazzo Ducale
Duomo of Pesaro
Musei Civici, Pesaro
Monte Ardizio and beach
Pesaro Media
Rocca Costanza by night
References
- ↑ "Comune di Pesaro- Sindaco" (in italiano). Portale Iztituzionale del Comune di Pesaro. Archived from the original on 2014-01-15. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Comune di Pesaro" (in italiano). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Statistiche demografiche ISTAT" (in italiano). Demo.istat.it. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ↑ "Comuni limitrofi a Pesaro" (in italiano). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
Other websites
- Pesaro official website Archived 2004-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)