Montesilvano

Montesilvano
—  Comune  —
Città di Montesilvano
Coat of arms
Montesilvano Location of Montesilvano in Italy
Coordinates: 42°30′51″N 14°8′58″E / 42.51417°N 14.14944°E / 42.51417; 14.14944Coordinates: 42°30′51″N 14°8′58″E / 42.51417°N 14.14944°E / 42.51417; 14.14944
Country	Italy
Region	Abruzzo
Province	Pescara (PE)
Frazioni	Colonnetta, Case di Pietro, Fossonono, Mazzocco, Montesilvano Colle, Montesilvano Spiaggia, Santa Venere, Trave, Villa Verlengia, Villa Canonico, Villa Carmine, Villa Verrocchio
Government
- Mayor	Pasquale Cordoma
Area
- Total	23 km2 (8.9 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population (1 January 2007)
- Total	45,845
- Density	1,993.3/km2 (5,162.5/sq mi)
Demonym	Montesilvanesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	65015 - 65016
Dialing code	085
Patron saint	Sant'Antonio di Padova
Website	Official website

Montesilvano is a town and comune of the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy. The name Montesilvano is apparently derived from the Latin which means woody hill (woods - silva).

Geography

The town is located on the Adriatic Sea and offers a wide choice of accommodation (hotels, rental flats, B&B) and entertainment both for Italian and foreign tourists.

Montesilvano is situated immediately north of Pescara, to which it is physically connected. Montesilvano is divided into Montesilvano Marina and Montesilvano Colle. The former is the lively, crowded seaside resort; the latter the original medieval comune and citadel.

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