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| General Information |
| Capital | Ancona |
| Zone | Central Italy |
| Number of Municipalities | 246 |
| Number of Provinces | 5 |
| Population |
| Total | 1,470,581 |
| Males | 713,872 |
| Females | 756,709 |
| Useful Information |
| Population Name | marchigiani |
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| Etymology (name origin) |
| The name was established in 1815 after the old name of the March of Ancona, that was an administrative division of the Papal State of the 13th century. |
| Geography |
| Marche borders Emilia-Romagna to the north, Tuscany to the northwest, Umbria to the west, Abruzzo and Lazio to the south and the Adriatic Sea to the east. Marche is hilly and characterized by few coastal plains. Marche is a highly seismic region. |
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The Marches (Marche) Region - Italy. Provinces, guide to cities and towns, population, zip codes, useful links.
