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Municipality

Ortona

Located in Province of Chieti, Abruzzo Coordinates: 42°21′04″ N 14°24′08″ E

Map showing the location of Ortona Ortona
Location in Italy
Population
22,947
22.9K
Elevation
72 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
Places inside
54
listed under Ortona
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
PSR Abruzzo Airport20 km
FOG Foggia Gino Lisa Airport139 km

About Ortona

Ortona is a municipality. Location: Province of Chieti, Abruzzo. Population: 22,947. Elevation: 72 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Abruzzo Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Spiaggia diMarina di San Vito and Castello ducale di Crecchio.

Climate of Ortona

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (72 mm)
Driest month
May (30 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Ortona
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°11°14°17°22°26°28°28°25°20°15°12°
Average low (°C)3°3°5°8°12°16°18°18°15°12°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)464450503046325059667263

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Ortona

The nearest airport is Abruzzo Airport (PSR), 20 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Split, 210 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Abruzzo Airport (PSR) Pescara 20 kmnorthwest
  • Foggia Gino Lisa Airport (FOG) Foggia (FG) 139 kmsoutheast
  • Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) Rome 162 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Split Population: 149.8K 210 kmnortheast
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 331 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Ortona

Within 100 km: 149 historic and cultural sites, 158 natural sites, 37 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km27 places

  • Ripari di Giobbe Beach 2 kmN
  • Spiaggia Francavilla al Mare Beach 11 kmNW
  • Spiaggia Pescara Beach 20 kmNW
  • Spiaggia Postilli Beach 9 kmNW

25–60 km113 places

  • Giulianova Beach Beach 59 kmNW
  • Spiaggia Roseto degli Abruzzi Beach 48 kmNW
  • La spiaggia del Surabaja Beach 51 kmNW
  • Pineto Beach Beach 42 kmNW

60–100 km204 places

  • Vallone Grande Natural site 72 kmSE
  • Valle Covatta Natural site 82 kmS
  • Cala Spido Beach 94 kmE
  • Spiaggia Cupra Marittima Beach 87 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Ortona

54 places
  1. 1 Ortona 13.3K
  2. 2 Villa Caldari 1.3K
  3. 3 Santa Lucia 621
  4. 4 Villa San Leonardo 549
  5. 5 Villa Grande 534
  6. 6 Lazzaretto 436
  7. 7 Villa San Nicola 379
  8. 8 San Donato-Moro 346
  9. 9 Foro 328
  10. 10 Villa Rogatti 297
  11. 11 Riccio 295
  12. 12 Villa Carlone 226
  13. 13 Villa Torre 226
  14. 14 Savini 219
  15. 15 Villa Iubatti 216
  16. 16 Postilli 181
  17. 17 Bardella 177
  18. 18 Aquilano 160
  19. 19 Villa Deo-Villa Panaro 142
  20. 20 Civitarese 130
  21. 21 Gagliarda III 110
  22. 22 Gagliarda 109
  23. 23 Fossato 92
  24. 24 Alboreto 91
  25. 25 Morrecine 89
  26. 26 Feudo 88
  27. 27 Ciampino 79
  28. 28 Foro III 68
  29. 29 San Pietro 68
  30. 30 Fonticelli 58
  31. 31 Schiavi-San Marco 56
  32. 32 Bavi 55
  33. 33 Riccio I 45
  34. 34 San Donato VI 40
  35. 35 Colombo 36
  36. 36 Arielli 34
  37. 37 Villa Magna 31
  38. 38 Bardella VI 30
  39. 39 Ripari di Giobbe 30
  40. 40 Ghiomera 27
  41. 41 San Giuliano 25
  42. 42 Bardella III 23
  43. 43 San Nicola III 23
  44. 44 Cappellini 22
  45. 45 Torre Mucchia 21
  46. 46 Peticcia 17
  47. 47 Bardella V 9

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Lakes, rivers & coasts5

Heritage & sights2

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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