title: Montesilvano
text: # Montesilvano
  
  Montesilvano (Italian pronunciation:) is a city and comune of the province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Abruzzo often called Mare-Monti (Sea-Mountain) region. The name Montesilvano is apparently derived from the Latin which means "woody hill" ("woods" – silva).
  
  ## Geography
  
  Montesilvano is located on the Adriatic Sea immediately north of Pescara, to which it is physically connected. It is divided into Montesilvano Marina and Montesilvano Colle. The first is a seaside resort; the second is the original medieval comune and citadel. Montesilvano is a two-hour drive from Rome and is close to Abruzzo Airport and Pescara Centrale railway station. The mouth of the Saline river is directly north of the town.
  
  ## Administration
  
  The 2019 Italian local elections saw Ottavio De Martinis, standing for Lega, elected as the Mayor of Montesilvano.
  
  ## Twin towns — sister cities
  
  Montesilvano is twinned with:
  
  * Gradiška, Bosnia and Herzegovina, since 2018
  * Bender, Moldova
  * Hajdúböszörmény, Hungary
  
  ## Notable people
  
  * Giò Di Tonno, singer
  * Dean Martin, singer and movie star whose father was from Montesilvano
  * Franco Marini, politician, Montesilvano senator and president of the Italian Senate
  