Marche
Marche is one of the twenty regions of Italy, in Central Italy on the Adriatic Sea. The capital is the city of Ancona.
Marche | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| 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 | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Demonym | marchigiano |
| 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
changeThe 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
changeThe 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
changeThe 10 comuni with more people living in it are:
| No. | Comuni | 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
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Ascoli Piceno: Piazza del Popolo.
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Pesaro: Palazzo Ducale.
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Urbino: Palazzo Ducale.
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Fermo: duomo.
References
change- ↑ "Presidente" (in Italian). Regione Marche. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Monte Vettore, Italy". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ↑ "Comuni marchigiani per popolazione" (in Italian). Tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
Other websites
change- Blog in English just about Le Marche Italy
- Official Site (in Italian)