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.
A view of Ortona from the sea.
Coat of arms of Ortona
Location of Ortona
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Ortona is located in Italy
Ortona
Ortona
Location of Ortona in Italy
Ortona is located in Abruzzo
Ortona
Ortona
Ortona (Abruzzo)
Coordinates: 42°21′N 14°24′E / 42.350°N 14.400°E / 42.350; 14.400
CountryItaly
RegionAbruzzo
ProvinceChieti (CH)
FrazioniAlboreto, 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
 • MayorLeo Castiglione
Area
 • Total70.88 km2 (27.37 sq mi)
Elevation
72 m (236 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2023[2])[3]
 • Total22,209
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
DemonymOrtonesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
66026
Dialing code085
Patron saintSt. Thomas
Saint dayFirst Sunday of May
WebsiteOfficial website

It is known as the site of the Battle of Ortona in 1943.

References change

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. citypopulation.de. "Abruzzo Region".
  3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.