Gabicce Mare

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.

Gabicce Mare
Gabicce within the Province of Pesaro and Urbino
Location of Gabicce Mare
Gabicce Mare
Location of Gabicce Mare in Italy
Gabicce Mare
Gabicce Mare (Marche)
Coordinates: 43°58′N 12°46′E
CountryItaly
RegionMarche
ProvincePesaro e Urbino (PU)
FrazioniBaia Vallugola, Case Badioli, Gabicce Monte, Vigna del Mare
Government
  MayorDomenico Pascuzzi
Area
  Total4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Population
 (28 February 2009)
  Total5,921
  Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
DemonymGabiccesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
61011
Dialing code0541
Patron saintSaint Hermes

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.

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