Ortona
town and municipality in the Province of Chieti, Italy
Ortona is an Italian city in Abruzzo. About 23,000 people live there.
Ortona | |
|---|---|
| Città di Ortona | |
 A view of Ortona from the sea. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ortona  | |
  Ortona Location of Ortona in Italy  Ortona Ortona (Abruzzo) | |
| Coordinates: 42°21′N 14°24′E / 42.350°N 14.400°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | Chieti (CH) |
| Frazioni | Alboreto, Aquilano, Caldari, Colombo, Cucullo, Feudo, Fontegrande, Foro, Fossato, Gagliarda, Iurisci, Lazzaretto, Lido Riccio, Madonna delle Grazie, Ranchini, Riccio, Ripari Bardella, Rogatti, Ruscitti, San Donato, San Leonardo, San Marco, San Pietro, Santa Lucia, Savini, Tamarete, Vaccari, Villa Deo, Villa Grande, Villa Iubatti, Villa Pincione, Villa San Leonardo, Villa San Nicola, Villa San Tommaso, Villa Torre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Leo Castiglione |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.88 km2 (27.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 22,209 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ortonesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 66026 |
| Dialing code | 085 |
| Patron saint | St. Thomas |
| Saint day | First Sunday of May |
| Website | Official website |
It is known as the site of the Battle of Ortona in 1943.
References
change- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ citypopulation.de. "Abruzzo Region".
- ↑ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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