Gabicce Mare
Gabicce Mare | |
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Gabicce within the Province of Pesaro and Urbino | |
Location of 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 | Baia Vallugola, Case Badioli, Gabicce Monte, Vigna del Mare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Domenico Pascuzzi |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Population (28 February 2009) | |
• Total | 5,921 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Gabiccesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 61011 |
| Dialing code | 0541 |
| Patron saint | Saint Hermes |
| Website | comune.gabicce-mare.pu.it |
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Gabicce Mare, also named Gabicce (Romagnol: Gabéc), is a town and comune (municipality) in the province of Pesaro and Urbino, in Italy, region Marche. It is located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Ancona, 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Pesaro, and is close to the borders with the province of Rimini, in Emilia-Romagna.
The village has once been a fisherman's place, but nowadays it is a summer tourist center with several beaches. The town is considered by some to be part of the historical region of Romagna, forming an extension of the riviera romagnola.