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| Province of Ancona | |
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Piazza del Plebiscito, Ancona
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 Map with the province of Ancona, in red, in Italy |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Marche |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,963.22 km2 (758.00 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2015) | |
| • Total | 476,192 |
| • Density | 242.5566/km2 (628.2188/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 60100 |
| Telephone prefix | 071 |
| Vehicle registration | AN |
| ISTAT | 042 |
| Website | Official website |
The province of Ancona (Italian: provincia di Ancona) is a province in the Marche region of Central Italy. Its capital is the city of Ancona, and the province borders the Adriatic Sea. The city of Ancona is also the capital of Marche.
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Geography
Ancona has an area of 1,963.22 km2 (758 sq mi). The province is bordered to the northeast and east by the Adriatic Sea, to the northwest by the province of Pesaro and Urbino, to the west with Umbria (province of Perugia) and to the south with the province of Macerata.
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Pesaro and Urbino (province) | Adriatic Sea | |
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Adriatic Sea | ||
 Ancona (province)  |
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| Macerata (province) |
The main rivers in the province, from north to south, areː
- Cesano
- Misa
- Esino
- Musone
Population
As of 31 December 2015[update], there are 476,192 persons living in the province, for a population density of 242.6 inhabitants/km².
Administration
The province has 47 comuni. The comuni with more people living in them areː
| Comune | Population. | Area (km²) |
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| Ancona | 100,861 | 124.84 |
| Senigallia | 45,027 | 117.77 |
| Jesi | 40,399 | 108.90 |
| Osimo | 34,977 | 106.74 |
| Fabriano | 31,480 | 272.08 |
| Falconara Marittima | 26,565 | 25.82 |
The largest comune is Fabriano, with 272.08 km2 (105 sq mi) and the smallest is Castelbellino, with 6.5 km2 (3 sq mi). Only two comuni have less than 1,000 inhabitantsː San Paolo di Jesi with 933 inhabitants, and Poggio San Marcello with 693 inhabitants.
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