Pesaro facts for kids

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Comune
Comune di Pesaro
Piazza del Popolo, Pesaro
Coat of arms
The comune Pesaro, in red, in the province of Pesaro and Urbino
Country	Italy
Region	Marche
Province	Pesaro e Urbino (PU)
Frazioni	see list
Area
• Total	126.77 km2 (48.95 sq mi)
Elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Highest elevation	320 m (1,050 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (31 December 2015)
• Total	94,604
• Density	746.26/km2 (1,932.82/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Pesaresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	61100
Dialing code	0721
Patron saint	St. Terence
Saint day	24 September

Pesaro is a city and comune in the Marche region, central Italy. It is the capital of the province of Pesaro and Urbino, on the Adriatic Sea. It is the second most populous city in the Marche, after Ancona.

Geography

Pesaro is on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. The city is between two small hills: the Monte Ardizio to the southeast, and the Colle San Bartolo to the northwest where is the Parco naturale regionale del Monte San Bartolo. The Foglia river flows through the city.

The comune of Pesaro has an area of 126.77 km² (48.95 sq mi) and its altitude is 11 m (36 ft).

Pesaro borders with the comuni Fano, Gabicce Mare, Gradara, Mombaroccio, Monteciccardo, Montelabbate, Tavullia and Vallefoglia (a small part).

	Gradara	Gabicce Mare	Adriatic Sea
	Montelabbate, Tavullia		Adriatic Sea
		Pesaro
	Monteciccardo, Vallefoglia	Mombaroccio	Fano

Frazioni

The following frazioni (hamlets) are part of Pesaroː

Population

As of 31 December  2015 (2015 -12-31)^[update], there are 42,731 persons living in the comune, for a population density of 461.8 inhabitants/km².

Twinned towns

Pesaro is twinned with:

Gallery

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  Palazzo Ducale

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  Duomo of Pesaro

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  Musei Civici, Pesaro

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  Monte Ardizio and beach

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  Rocca Costanza

See also

In Spanish: Pésaro para niños