Ancona is a city and seaport in the Marche region of central Italy, and the capital of both the homonymous province and the region. It has an estimated population of around 99,469 as of 2025, and is located 280 kilometers 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, its hilly setting a strong contrast to the flatter coastline further north.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Elevation (m) Latitude43.616667 degrees north 2 Sources
1. Ancona (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead paragraph, population
population of around 99,469
- In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source 2. Ancona (Wikidata)
P571 (inception)
-0387-00-00T00:00:00Z
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 43.616667, longitude 13.516667
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 16 m
P2046 (area)
area 124.84 sq km
View the SourceWikidata: Ancona
Wikidata Q3415, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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