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Province of Ancona

Region Marche, Italy

The Province of Ancona extends from the coast of the Adriatic Sea west to the Apennines. Its population is mostly concentrated near the coast and the city of Ancona; other important towns are Castelfidardo, Chiaravalle, Fabriano, Falconara Marittima, Jesi, Loreto, Osimo, and Senigallia.

The coastal area is mostly sandy beaches popular in summer; the inlandcentral portion is farmland, producing red and white wines mainly of the Sangiovese, Montepulciano and Verdicchio varieties; the mountain zone is densely forested, and its most famous product is black truffle.

Info: Area: 1940 km² -- Population: about 440,000 inhabitants -- Zip/postal codes: 60010 - 60100 -- Phone Area Codes: 071, 0731, 0732 -- Car Plate: AN -- Communes: 49 communes -- Official website: http://www.provincia.ancona.it/

The Comuni in the Province of Ancona