Province of Ancona facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Province of Ancona
Province
Piazza del Plebiscito, Ancona
Map with the province of Ancona, in red, in Italy
Country	Italy
Region	Marche
Capital	Ancona
Comuni	47
Area
• Total	1,963.22 km2 (758.00 sq mi)
Population  (1 January 2017)
• Total	474,124
• Density	241.5032/km2 (625.4905/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	60100
Telephone prefix	071
Vehicle registration	AN
ISTAT	042
Website	Official website: http://www.provincia.ancona.it/

The Province of Ancona (called provincia di Ancona in Italian) is a special area in the Marche region of Central Italy. It is like a county or district. The main city and capital of this province is Ancona.

The Province of Ancona is located right next to the Adriatic Sea. The city of Ancona is also the capital of the whole Marche region.

Where is the Province of Ancona?

Map of the Province of Ancona

The Province of Ancona covers an area of about 1,963 square kilometers (758 square miles). It has some interesting neighbors!

To the northeast and east, it touches the beautiful Adriatic Sea. To the northwest, it borders the province of Pesaro and Urbino. To the west, it meets the region of Umbria, specifically the province of Perugia. And to the south, it shares a border with the province of Macerata.

Rivers in Ancona Province

Several rivers flow through the province. From north to south, the main rivers are:

• Cesano
• Misa
• Esino
• Musone

Highest Point in the Province

The highest point in the Province of Ancona is a mountain called Serra Santa-Cima Nord. It is part of the Apennines mountain range. This peak reaches a height of 1,421 meters (4,662 feet) above sea level.

How many people live in Ancona Province?

As of January 1, 2017, there were 474,124 people living in the Province of Ancona. This means that for every square kilometer, there were about 241 people. This is called the population density.

Population Changes Over Time

The number of people living in the province has changed over the years. The chart below shows how the population has grown from 1961 to 2017.

Towns and Cities (Municipalities)

The Province of Ancona is made up of 47 smaller areas called municipalities or comuni (which means "communes" in Italian). Each comune is like a town or a small city with its own local government.

Here is a list of all the comuni in the province:

The largest comune by land area is Fabriano, covering about 272 square kilometers (105 square miles). The smallest is Concamarise, which is only about 6 square kilometers (2.3 square miles).

In 2017, only two comuni had fewer than 1,000 people living in them: San Paolo di Jesi with 912 residents and Poggio San Marcello with 685 residents.

Biggest Towns and Cities

This table shows the 10 comuni with the most people living in them. It also shows their size and how high they are above sea level.

Gallery

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  The Port of Ancona.

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  Santa Maria della Piazza, a church in Ancona.

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  A view of the town of Corinaldo.

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  The Pergolesi theater in Jesi.

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  An ancient Amphitheatre in Castelleone di Suasa.

Related pages

• List of comuni of the Province of Ancona

See also

In Spanish: Provincia de Ancona para niños