Ancona

This article is about the city in Italy. For other uses, see Ancona (disambiguation).

Ancona
Comune
Città di Ancona
Clockwise from top: view of the city, Mole Vanvitelliana, Scalinata del Passetto [it] and Piazza IV Novembre with the Monument to the Fallen, Loggia dei Mercanti, San Ciriaco Cathedral, Piazza del Plebiscito (Piazza del Papa) [it], the Arch of Trajan and Arch of Clementino [it]
Flag of Ancona
Flag
Coat of arms of Ancona
Coat of arms
Location of Ancona
Map
Ancona is located in Italy
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Location of Ancona in Marche
Ancona is located in Marche
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Ancona (Marche)
Coordinates: 43°37′01″N 13°31′00″E / 43.61694°N 13.51667°E / 43.61694; 13.51667
CountryItaly
RegionMarche
ProvinceAncona (AN)
FrazioniAspio, Gallignano, Montacuto, Massignano, Montesicuro, Candia, Ghettarello, Paterno, Casine di Paterno, Poggio di Ancona, Sappanico, Varano
Government
 • MayorDaniele Silvetti (FI)
Area
[1]
 • Total123.71 km2 (47.76 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[3]
 • Total100,924
 • Density820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
DemonymsAnconetani, Anconitani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
60100, 60121–60129, 60131
Dialing code071
Patron saintJudas Cyriacus
Saint day4 May
WebsiteOfficial website

Ancona (/æŋˈkoʊnə/,[4] also US: /ænˈ-, ɑːnˈ-/;[5][6][7] Italian: [aŋˈkoːna] ⓘ) is a city and a seaport in the Marche region of Central Italy, with a population of around 101,997 as of 2015. Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region. The city is located 280 km (170 mi) northeast of Rome, on the Adriatic Sea, between the slopes of the two extremities of the promontory of Monte Conero, Monte Astagno and Monte Guasco. The hilly nature around Ancona is a strong contrast to the flatter coastline in areas further north.

Ancona is one of the main ports on the Adriatic Sea, especially for passenger traffic, and is the main economic and demographic centre of the region.

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  2. ^ "Ancona AN - Marche". Comuni e borghi d'Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Ancona". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Ancona". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
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  7. ^ "Ancona". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 1 August 2019.