Riccione
Riccione | |
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| Comune di Riccione | |
Clockwise from top: Riccione's beach, the Church of Mater Admirabilis, Viale Ceccarini, Ceccarini Hospital, and Oltremare's dolphinarium | |
| Nickname: La Perla Verde ("The Green Pearl") | |
Location of Riccione | |
| Coordinates: 44°0′N 12°39′E / 44.000°N 12.650°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Rimini |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniela Angelini (PD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.5 km2 (6.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15.2 m (49.9 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2023) | |
• Total | 34,514 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Riccionese(i) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 47838 |
| Dialing code | 0541 |
| ISTAT code | 099013 |
| Patron saint | San Martino |
| Saint day | 11 November |
| Website | Official website |
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Riccione (Italian: [ritˈtʃoːne]; Romagnol: Arciôn [arˈtsoːŋ]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy.
Riccione is centred on the Rio Melo, a minor river that flows into the Adriatic Sea. In the decades following the construction of the Bologna–Ancona railway in 1861, Riccione grew substantially with the development of tourism and the construction of elegant villas in the Liberty Style. It became independent from the municipality of Rimini in 1922, and was further popularised after the Mussolini family bought a seaside villa for its summer holidays. As of 2023, Riccione had an estimated population of 34,514.
Riccione's economy is dependent on tourism, especially catering to young people and families.