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Ancona

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Ancona

Total population

99,469

Coordinates43.62°, 13.52°

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City facts

Overview

Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche region of central Italy. The city of Ancona has an estimated population of around 99,469 as of 2025. Ancona is the capital of the homonymous province 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.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
43.6170
Longitude
13.5171
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
11,926
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Japanese Cheesewood
    Pittosporum tobira (Murray) Aiton fil. · Magnoliopsida
    172
  • Laurustinus
    Viburnum tinus L. · Magnoliopsida
    160
  • Yellow-legged Gull
    Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    160
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    152
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    123
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    117
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    117
  • Black-headed Gull
    Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    116

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
389
Largest magnitude
6.6
Largest event
2016-10-30

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Marche

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.96
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,446

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
9,879
Avg daily Wikipedia views
329
Attention level
Modest

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Ancona, sourced from Wikidata.

Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Official Identifiers

ISTAT — Italian National Institute of Statistics

ISTAT code
042002
Province
Ancona (AN)
Region
Marche
NUTS3 (2024)
ITI32
Codice catastale
A271
Province capital
Yes

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • ISTAT — Italian national statistics (Elenco comuni italiani), via istat.it (official ISTAT code, province, region, NUTS3, codice catastale)
  • ISTAT — Italian National Institute of Statistics — Elenco comuni italiani (CC BY 3.0 IT)