Porto Recanati
Porto Recanati (pronounced [ˈpɔrto rekaˈnaːti]) is a town with some 12,500 inhabitants in the province of Macerata, in the Marche region. of central Italy. It is the northeast coastal town of the province. It was made an independent town on 15 January 1893, when, due to a Decree signed by King Umberto I of Italy, Porto Recanati's coastal hamlets were separated from Recanati.
Porto Recanati | |
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| Città di Porto Recanati | |
 Skyline from castle tower | |
Location of Porto Recanati | |
  Porto Recanati Location of Porto Recanati in Italy  Porto Recanati Porto Recanati (Marche) | |
| Coordinates: 43°25′56″N 13°39′53″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)[2] | |
| • 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 |
The communal territory is completely plain, and it is located near the Mount Conero. The town's seabord, defined north by the mouth of Musone river, extends itself for about two km south, beyond the mouth of Potenza river. The central part of Porto Recanati's is basically formed by gravel beaches and steep sea with deep bottom also a few steps from sea shore, unlike nearby towns Potenza Picena and Civitanova Marche.
History
The area seem to have been inhabited since Bronze Age, as findings on the top of Montarice's hill, hailing from period called Apennine Medium Bronze and dating from the 15th-14th centuries BC have confirmed. In the same areas fragments of the 6th century BC Attic pottery have been recovered, witnessing the early commercial trade in the area.
Main sights
The Castello Svevo (Hohenstaufen Castle), built during the 13th through 15th centuries as a rampart against Turkish pirates attacks, is home to the Municipal Art Gallery, that in nine rooms collects paintings, mainly from 1850 to the early 20th century.
Among its churches is the parish church of San Giovanni Battista, and the small chapel of Chiesetta della Banderuola.
Tourism
Porto Recanati is home to a large number of family-run restaurants and shops that cater to the tourism industry. Porto Recanati serves a spring-summer tourist town, with a beach and an annual Aeronautica Militare airshow.
Porto Recanati's restaurants offer a large selection of locally caught seafood including lobster, sea bass and calamari. A local specialty is the brodetto di Porto Recanati, a traditional fisherman's dish. The town also features a large fish market located on the outskirts of town.
Twin towns
Kronberg im Taunus, Germany
Mar del Plata, Argentina
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.