This article is about the city in Italy. For other uses, see Ancona (disambiguation).
Comune in Marche, Italy
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]
Aspio, Gallignano, Montacuto, Massignano, Montesicuro, Candia, Ghettarello, Paterno, Casine di Paterno, Poggio di Ancona, Sappanico, Varano
Government
• Mayor
Daniele Silvetti (FI)
Area
[1]
• Total
123.71 km2 (47.76 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
16 m (52 ft)
Population
(2018-01-01)[3]
• Total
100,924
• Density
820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Demonyms
Anconetani, Anconitani
Time zone
UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
60100, 60121–60129, 60131
Dialing code
071
Patron saint
Judas Cyriacus
Saint day
4 May
Website
Official 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[update]. 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.
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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