Ancona

**Ancona** ( (elbow)) is a _comune_ and a seaport in the Marche region, in central Italy. Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region.

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.

## Geography

Ancona is on the Adriatic Sea. It is the center of the province and the capital of the region. The city is  northeast of Rome. The town is between Monte Conero, Monte Astagno and Monte Guasco.

The _comune_ borders with the following _comuni_ː Agugliano, Camerano, Camerata Picena, Falconara Marittima, Offagna, Osimo, Polverigi, Sirolo.

### Climate

The climate in Ancona is an oceanic climate with template summers, **Cfa** (humid subtropical climate) in the Köppen climate classification.

The average temperature for the year in Ancona is . The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of . The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of .

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Ancona is . The month with the most precipitation on average is November with  of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is July with an average of .

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## Population

There are 100,696 persons living in the _comune_ in 2017, for a population density of  inhabitants/km².

**Evolution of the population**

The people from this _comune_ are known, in Italian, as _anconetani_ or _anconitani_.

## Buildings

- The **Cathedral of Ancona**, dedicated to St Cyriacus, was consecrated at the beginning of the 11th century and completed in 1189. It is a fine Romanesque building in grey stone, built in the form of a Greek cross, and other elements of Byzantine art. It has a 12-sided dome over the center slightly altered by Margaritone d'Arezzo in 1270. The interior, which has a crypt under each transept, in the main preserves its original character. It has ten columns which are attributed to the temple of Venus, and there are good screens of the 12th century, and other sculptures. The church was carefully restored in the 1980s.
- The marble **Arch of Trajan**,  high, was erected in 114/115 as an entrance to the causeway atop the harbor wall in honor of the emperor who had made the harbor, is one of the finest Roman monuments in the Marche.
- The ***Lazzaretto*** planned by architect Luigi Vanvitelli in 1732 is a pentagonal building covering more than  20,000 m², It is currently used for cultural exhibits.
- The **Episcopal Palace** was the place where Pope Pius II died in 1464.
- The ***Palazzo del Comune***, with its lofty arched substructures at the back, was the work of Margaritone d'Arezzo, but has been restored twice.
- Church of ***San Francesco alle Scale***
There are also several fine late Gothic buildings, including the _Palazzo Benincasa_, the _Palazzo del Senato_ and the _Loggia dei Mercanti_, all by Giorgio da  Sebenico, and the _Palazzo del Governo_, which has Renaissance additions.

## Twinned and partner towns

Ancona is twinned with:
- İzmir, Turkey
- Galaţi, Romania
- Split, Croatia
- Ribnica, Slovenia
- Svolvær, Norway
- Castlebar, Ireland

## Infobox (italian comune)

- **name**: Ancona
- **official name**: Città di Ancona
- **image skyline**: AnkonPanorama.jpg
- **image caption**: Aerial view of Ancona
- **image flag**: Flag of Ancona.svg
- **image shield**: Ancona-Stemma.svg
- **pushpin map**: Italy Marche#Italy#Europe
- **province**: (AN)
- **frazioni**: Aspio, Gallignano, Montacuto, Massignano, Montesicuro, Candia, Ghettarello, Paterno, Casine di Paterno, Poggio di Ancona, Sappanico, Varano
- **mayor party**: Democratic Party (Italy), PD
- **mayor**: Valeria Mancinelli
- **area total km2**: 123.71
- **population total**: 101300
- **population as of**: 30 April 2015
- **population demonyms**: Anconetani, Anconitani
- **elevation m**: 16
- **saint**: Judas Cyriacus
- **day**: 4 May
- **postal code**: 60100, 60121–60129, 60131
- **area code**: 071