Ortona

Ortona is an Italian city in Abruzzo. About 23,000 people live there.

Ortona
Comune
Città di Ortona
A view of Ortona from the sea.
Coat of arms
Location of Ortona
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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 [1]
• Total	70.88 km2 (27.37 sq mi)
Elevation	72 m (236 ft)
Population  (1 January 2023[2])[3]
• 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

It is known as the site of the Battle of Ortona in 1943.