Alba Adriatica
Alba Adriatica is a town and comune with 12,386 residents (2014) in the province of Teramo in the Abruzzo region of central eastern Italy.
Alba Adriatica | |
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| Comune di Alba Adriatica | |
 View of Alba Adriatica | |
Location of Alba Adriatica | |
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| Coordinates: 42°50′4.92″N 13°55′15.60″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | Teramo (TE) |
| Frazioni | Basciani, Casasanta, Villa Fiore |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonietta Casciotti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.6 km2 (3.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (30 September 2017) | |
| • Total | 12,475 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Albensi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 64011 |
| Dialing code | 0861 |
| Patron saint | Saint Euphemia |
| Saint day | September 16 |
| Website | Official website |
It is known as one of the "seven sisters" of the northern Abruzzo coast, i.e. the seven coastal towns in the province of Teramo, the other six being (from north to south) Martinsicuro, Tortoreto, Giulianova, Roseto degli Abruzzi, Silvi Marina and Pineto.
It is also nicknamed Spiaggia d'argento (Silver Beach) because of the high quality standard of its beach, which earned the town the European Blue Flag in years from 2000 to 2013.
The comune of Alba Adriatica was created in 1956 by splitting it off from Tortoreto.
The town hall.
People
- Aldo Zilli, chef
- Ivan Palazzese, motorcycle road rider
- Eugenio Calvarese, footballer
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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