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Pesaro
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Comune di Pesaro | ||
Piazza del Popolo, Pesaro
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The comune Pesaro, in red, in the province of Pesaro and Urbino
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Country | Italy | |
Region | Marche | |
Province | Pesaro e Urbino (PU) | |
Frazioni | see list | |
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
(31 December 2015)
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• Total | 94,604 | |
• Density | 746.26/km2 (1,932.82/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Pesaresi | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code |
61100
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Dialing code | 0721 | |
Patron saint | St. Terence | |
Saint day | 24 September |
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.
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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).
Pesaro borders with the comuni Fano, Gabicce Mare, Gradara, Mombaroccio, Monteciccardo, Montelabbate, Tavullia and Vallefoglia (a small part).
Gradara | Gabicce Mare | Adriatic Sea | ||
Montelabbate, Tavullia | Adriatic Sea | |||
Pesaro | ||||
Monteciccardo, Vallefoglia | Mombaroccio | Fano |
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
As of 31 December 2015[update], there are 42,731 persons living in the comune, for a population density of 461.8 inhabitants/km².
Twinned towns
Pesaro is twinned with:
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See also
In Spanish: Pésaro para niños