The province of Ancona (Italian: provincia di Ancona) is a province in the Marcheregion of Italy. Its capital is the city of Ancona, and the province borders the Adriatic Sea. The city of Ancona is also the capital of Marche.[2]
To the north, the province is bordered by the Adriatic Sea,[3] and the Apennine Mountains to the west. The population of the province is mostly located in coastal areas and in the provincial capital Ancona, which has a population of 101,518; the province has a total population of 477,892 as of 2015.[4]
Due to its coastal location, it is strategically important.[3] Its coastline of sandy beaches is popular with Italians but has not been greatly affected by tourism. A large area of the province's land is farmland often used for wine production; the province produces wines using the Montepulciano, Sangiovese, and Verdicchio varieties of grape. Annually, feasts occur in the province during the harvesting period.[5] It contains mountainous regions and the Conero Regional Park, which contain dense forests[3] where black truffles are found. These are sold in Acqualagna, in the neighbouring province of Pesaro and Urbino.
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