Marche
Marche is one of the twenty regions of Italy, in Central Italy on the Adriatic Sea. The capital is the city of Ancona.
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| Anthem: Inno delle Marche | |
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| Country | Italy |
| Capital | Ancona |
| Government | |
| • President | Luca Ceriscioli [1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,401.38 km2 (3,629.89 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,538,055 |
| • Density | 163.59885/km2 (423.7191/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| GDP/ Nominal | €41.7[3] billion (2010) |
| NUTS Region | ITE3 |
| Website | www.regione.marche.it |
Geography
The region is located in Central Italy bordered by Emilia-Romagna and the republic of San Marino to the north, Tuscany to the west, Umbria to the southwest, Abruzzo and Lazio to the south, and the Adriatic Sea to the east.
Marche is the 15th largest region in Italy, with a total area of 9,401.38 km2 (3,629.9 sq mi).[4] The main rivers in the region are:
- Metauro, 121 km (75.2 mi)
- Tronto, 115 km (71.5 mi)
- Potenza, 95 km (59.0 mi)
- Chienti, 91 km (56.5 mi)
- Esino, 75 km (46.6 mi)
The Nera river is 116 km (72.1 mi) long but is a tributary of the Tiber and flows mainly in the Lazio region.
The highest mountain in the region is Monte Vettore, in the Ascoli Piceno province, with an altitude of 2,476 m (8,123 ft).[5]
Provinces
The region is divided into five provinces:
| Province | Abbreviation | Capital | Area (km²) |
Population[2] (1 January 2017) |
Density (inh./km²) |
Comuni |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancona | AN | Ancona | 1,963.22 | 474,124 | 241.5 | 47 |
| Ascoli Piceno | AP | Ascoli Piceno | 1,228.27 | 209,450 | 170.5 | 33 |
| Fermo | FM | Fermo | 862.77 | 174,849 | 202.7 | 40 |
| Macerata | MC | Macerata | 2,779.34 | 318,921 | 114.7 | 55 |
| Pesaro e Urbino | PU | Pesaro | 2,567.78 | 360,711 | 140.5 | 54 |
| Total | 9,401.38 | 1,538,055 | 163.6 | 229 | ||
Largest municipalities
The 10 communi with more people living in it are:
| No. | Communi | Province | Population[2] (2017) |
Area[6] (km2) |
Density (inh./km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancona | AN | 100,696 | 124.84 | 806.6 |
| 2 | Pesaro | PU | 94,813 | 126.77 | 747.9 |
| 3 | Fano | PU | 60,852 | 121.84 | 499.4 |
| 4 | Ascoli Piceno | AP | 49,203 | 158.02 | 311.4 |
| 5 | San Benedetto del Tronto | AP | 47,420 | 18.00 | 2,634.4 |
| 6 | Senigallia | AN | 44,706 | 117.77 | 379.6 |
| 7 | Civitanova Marche | MC | 42,251 | 46.07 | 917.1 |
| 8 | Macerata | MC | 42,209 | 92.53 | 456.2 |
| 9 | Jesi | AN | 40,318 | 108.90 | 370.2 |
| 10 | Fermo | FM | 37,396 | 124.53 | 300.3 |
Gallery
Ascoli Piceno: Piazza del Popolo.
Pesaro: Palazzo Ducale.
Urbino: Palazzo Ducale.
Fermo: duomo.
Marche Media
View of Marche countryside
A view of Monte Conero
Roman Amphitheatre in the Archaeological Park of Urbs Salvia
The Renaissance town of Urbino
Veduta aerea del Duomo di Ancona (San Ciriaco) negli anni Sessanta del Novecento
Indesit Headquarters in Fabriano, Province of Ancona. The home appliance sector represents the core of the regional industry
References
- ↑ "Presidente" (in Italian). Regione Marche. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Statistiche demografiche ISTAT" (in Italian). Demo.istat.it. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Regional gross domestic product (million EUR), by NUTS 2 regions (Eurostat – Tables, Graphs and Maps Interface (TGM) table)
- ↑ "Marche" (in Italian). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Monte Vettore, Italy". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ↑ "Comuni marchigiani per popolazione" (in Italian). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
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Other websites
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide about: Marche |
- Blog in English just about Le Marche Italy
- Official Site (in Italian)
Coordinates: 43°37′00″N 13°31′00″E / 43.61667°N 13.51667°E