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Pesaro

Coordinates: 43°55′N 12°54′E / 43.917°N 12.900°E / 43.917; 12.900
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Pesaro
Comune
Comune di Pesaro
Piazza del Popolo
Piazza del Popolo, Pesaro
Flag of Pesaro
Flag
Coat of arms of Pesaro
Coat of arms
Pesaro in the province
The comune Pesaro, in red, in the province of Pesaro and Urbino
Location of Pesaro
Map
Pesaro is located in Italy
Pesaro
Pesaro
Location of Pesaro in Italy
Pesaro is located in Marche
Pesaro
Pesaro
Pesaro (Marche)
Coordinates: 43°55′N 12°54′E / 43.917°N 12.900°E / 43.917; 12.900
CountryItaly
RegionMarche
ProvincePesaro e Urbino (PU)
Frazionisee list
Government
 • MayorMatteo Ricci[1]
Area
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 • Total126.77 km2 (48.95 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
11 m (36 ft)
Highest elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (January 2017)[3]
 • Total94,813
 • Density750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
DemonymPesaresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
61100
Dialing code0721
Patron saintSt. Terence
Saint day24 September
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

Geography

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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

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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

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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

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Pesaro is twinned with:

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  • Palazzo Ducale
    Palazzo Ducale
  • Duomo of Pesaro
    Duomo of Pesaro
  • Musei Civici, Pesaro
    Musei Civici, Pesaro
  • Monte Ardizio and beach
    Monte Ardizio and beach

References

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  1. ↑ "Comune di Pesaro- Sindaco" (in Italian). Portale Iztituzionale del Comune di Pesaro. Archived from the original on 2014-01-15. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Comune di Pesaro" (in Italian). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Statistiche demografiche ISTAT" (in Italian). Demo.istat.it. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Comuni limitrofi a Pesaro" (in Italian). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 2 July 2016.

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