Ancona (ita)

Ancona

Ancona ranks 1,371st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind České Budějovice, Amstelveen, and Heraklion. Memorable people born in Ancona include Virna Lisi, Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli, and Franco Corelli. Memorable people who died in Ancona include Pope Pius II, Lucius Cornelius Cinna, and Gaspare Spontini. Ancona has been the birth place of many soccer players, and basketball players and the death place of many religious figures, and politicians. Ancona is located in Italy.

Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche region of Central Italy, with a population of around 101,997 as of 2015. 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. The hilly nature around Ancona is a strong contrast to the flatter coastline in areas further north. Read more on Wikipedia