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Gatteo

All you need to know about Gatteo: the numbers to keep at hand, a few curiosities and what there is to see and do.

9,325inhabitants
0metres above sea level
14.1km² of land
47043postcode

Places in the comune: Gatteo a Mare.

Useful numbers in Gatteo

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  • Emergencies

    112

    One number for every emergency: police, fire brigade and ambulance. Free, works with no credit, and they also answer in English.

    The old numbers 113 (police), 115 (fire brigade) and 118 (ambulance) still work: they all reach the same 112 centre.

  • Out-of-hours doctor

    800 118 009

    For minor health problems when GPs are closed: at night, at weekends and on public holidays. Run by AUSL Romagna.

    Places and hours

  • Health and emergencies in Gatteo

    Emergency room, CAU, out-of-hours doctor, doctor for tourists, Red Cross: what to do if you fall ill, explained for visitors from abroad.

    Health and emergencies

  • Emergency room

    • Guardia medica8 km as the crow flies · Bellaria-Igea Marina

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    • Ospedale di Cesenatico9.1 km as the crow flies · Cesenatico

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  • Town hall of Gatteo

    0541 935521 Switchboard

    Piazza A. Vesi, 6

    Mayor: Roberto Pari

    Town website

  • Postcode and dialling code

    Postcode 47043

    Dialling code 0541

    From a foreign mobile: +39 and then the whole number, 0 included.

  • Post offices 2

    • Poste ItalianePiazza Talacci 4

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    • Ufficio Postale di Gatteo

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  • Police stations 1

    • Local police

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  • Pharmacies 2

    The pharmacies open at night and on holidays are listed on the door of every pharmacy.

    • Farmacia San RoccoVia San Rocco 6

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    • Farmacia Sant'AngeloVia Salvador Allende 75, Sant Angelo

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  • Vets

    For a pet that falls ill on holiday. Call before you go.

    None in this town: the nearest one is in a neighbouring town.

Gatteo in numbers

Official open data: the source is under every number.

9,325inhabitantsISTAT
14.1km² of landWikidata
659people per km²our calculation
0metres above sea levelWikidata
6,687cars owned by residentsACI, 2025
717cars per 1,000 peopleACI, 2025
1,403motorbikesACI, 2025
9,232vehicles in all, lorries includedACI, 2025
177named streets and squaresOpenStreetMap
6.5km of cycle lanesOpenStreetMap
7places to stayOpenStreetMap
27places to eat and drinkOpenStreetMap
3petrol stationsOpenStreetMap
3EV charging pointsOpenStreetMap
2playgroundsOpenStreetMap
3schoolsOpenStreetMap
4churches and places of worshipOpenStreetMap

Patron saint: Lawrence of Rome.

Gatteo on Wikipedia

What to see and do in Gatteo

First our own hand-written cards, then what OpenStreetMap knows on top.

Monuments and places 6

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  • Campanile di Sant'Antonio AbateAttraction · Via Don L.Ghinelli

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  • Gaio Giulio CesareMemorial

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  • Monumento a D. Luigi GhinMonument

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  • Piazzale Don Armando MorettiMemorial

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  • San Michele ArcangeloMonument

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  • Secondo CasadeiMemorial

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Castles and fortresses 1

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  • Castello Malatestiano di GatteoPhoto: Marco Musmeci, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

    Castello Malatestiano di Gatteo

    Gatteo

    A thirteenth-century Malatesta castle in the middle of the town, with the civic tower, a corner tower and restored walls. The courtyard is always open and free; in summer it hosts shows, and part of the wall walk opens on festival evenings.

    Public Free entry Concerts and shows

    Official tourist page

Churches 2

  • ChiesaPlace of worship

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  • Chiesa di San Lorenzo MartirePlace of worship

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Theatres, cinemas and libraries 1

  • Centro culturale Gli AntonelliLibrary · Via Roma 13

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Parks and gardens 11

  • Benigno ZaccagniniPark · Via Gastone Sozzi

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  • Giardini Don GuanellaPark

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  • Parco Carlo BrighiPark

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  • Parco del GelsoPark · Via delle Rose

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  • Parco del MaceroPark · Via del Macero

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  • Parco Don MinzoniPark

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  • Parco Palmiro TogliattiPark

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  • Parco San MichelePark

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  • Parco Via Enrico BerlinguerPark

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  • Parco Via ErbosaPark

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  • Parco XXV AprilePark

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Tour guides 3

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  • AmaParco, centri visita del Parco e IDRO RidracoliThe network that runs the visitor centres of the Foreste Casentinesi National Park on the Romagna side (Santa Sofia, Premilcuore, Tredozio) and IDRO, the ecomuseum of the Ridracoli dam: hikes, visits inside the dam and e-bike tours.

    Website

  • Cooperativa In QuieteA cooperative of nature and hiking guides from Pratovecchio Stia, recommended by the park: treks in the Casentino forests, autumn colours, the red deer rut, wolf howling and walks in the villages.

    Website

  • OROSA cooperative from Badia Prataglia that works with the park: hikes in the forests, evenings at the park's planetarium in Stia and visits to the villages of the Casentino.

    Website

Stay and eat in Gatteo

The full lists, with the website and the map of every place.

Where to eat in GatteoForlì, Cesena and Cesenatico15 places to eatWhere to stay in Gatteo a MareForlì, Cesena and Cesenatico7 places to stayWhere to eat in Gatteo a MareForlì, Cesena and Cesenatico12 places to eat

Getting to Gatteo

A driver meets you on arrival and takes you to your hotel, the fair or the concert. Fixed price, book online.

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Other towns in the area

Sources: population ISTAT; phone, address and mayor from the Italian public administration index; vehicles ACI; businesses ISTAT; saints, twin towns and people Wikidata; places and services OpenStreetMap. Found a mistake? The right number is always the one on the official site. Lists from OpenStreetMap, read on 3 October 2026.