Gabicce Mare
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Gabicce Mare | ||
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Comune | ||
Comune di Gabicce Mare | ||
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Gabicce within the Province of Pesaro and Urbino | ||
Gabicce Mare | ||
Coordinates: 43°58′N 12°46′E / 43.967°N 12.767°E | ||
Country | Italy | |
Region | Marche | |
Province | Pesaro e Urbino (PU) | |
Frazioni | Case Badioli, Gabicce Monte | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Corrado Curti | |
Area | ||
• Total | 4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi) | |
Population (28 February 2009[1]) | ||
• Total | 5,921 | |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) | |
Demonym | Gabiccesi | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 61011 | |
Dialing code | 0541 | |
Patron saint | Saint Hermes |
Gabicce Mare, also named Gabicce, is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche. It is located about 70 km northwest of Ancona, 16 km north of Pesaro, and is close to the borders with the Province of Rimini, in Emilia-Romagna.
Overview
The village has once been a fisherman's place,[2] but nowadays it is well known for its blue flagged beaches.[3]
Twin towns
- Ötigheim, Germany, since 1999 [4]
- Brussels, Belgium, since 2003 [5]
- Eguisheim, France, since 2007 [6]
Gallery
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The view from Cattolica
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Infos at gabiccemare.com
- ↑ BlueFlag 2006
- ↑ Ötigheim website
- ↑ Infos at ilotsacre.be/
- ↑ Eguisheim website
External links
Media related to Gabicce Mare at Wikimedia Commons
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