Porto Recanati
Porto Recanati | |
|---|---|
| Città di Porto Recanati | |
Skyline from castle tower | |
Location of Porto Recanati | |
| Coordinates: 43°25′56″N 13°39′53″E / 43.43222°N 13.66472°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Marche |
| Province | Macerata (MC) |
| Frazioni | Santa Maria in Potenza, Montarice, Scossicci |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michelini |
| Area | |
• Total | 17 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2017) | |
• Total | 12,609 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Portorecanatesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 62017 |
| Dialing code | 071 |
| Patron saint | St. John the Baptist |
| Saint day | August 29 |
| Website | Official website |
Porto Recanati (pronounced [ˈpɔrto rekaˈnaːti]) is a town in the province of Macerata in the Marche region of Central Italy. It was made an independent town on 15 January 1893, due to a decree issued by King Umberto I causing the coastal hamlets of the town to be separated from Recanati.
With a population of approximately 12,500 inhabitants, Porto Recanati is located near Mount Conero. The town's seaboard extends for about 2 km (1.2 mi) from the mouth of the Musone River to beyond the Potenza River. The central part of the town is formed by gravel beaches and steep, deep-bottom seas, unlike nearby towns Potenza Picena and Civitanova Marche.