Ortona
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For other uses, see Ortona (disambiguation).
Ortona (Abruzzese: Urtónë; Ancient Greek: Ὄρτων, romanized: Órtōn) is a coastal town and municipality of the Province of Chieti in the Italian region of Abruzzo, with some 23,000 inhabitants.
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Ortona | |
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Città di Ortona | |
Coordinates: 42°21′N 14°24′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Abruzzo |
Province | Chieti (CH) |
Frazioni | Alboreto, 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 | |
• Mayor | Leo Castiglione |
Area | |
• Total | 70.88 km2 (27.37 sq mi) |
Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 22,209 |
• Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
Demonym | Ortonesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 66026 |
Dialing code | 085 |
Patron saint | St. Thomas |
Saint day | First Sunday of May |
Website | Official website |
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In 1943 Ortona was the site of a bloody battle, known as "Western Stalingrad".[4][5] A patron saint of Ortona is Saint Thomas the Apostle (Tommaso), whose relics were brought to Ortona in the 13th century by a sailor and are kept in the Cathedral of Saint Thomas.[5]