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  Fullname Regione Marche
  Isocode &nbsp
  Capital Ancona
  Governor Gian Mario Spacca<br />('' The Union '')
  Zone Central Italy
  Province Ancona <br /> Ascoli Piceno <br /> Fermo <br /> Macerata <br /> Pesaro E Urbino
  Municipality 246
  Arearank 15th
  Area 9694
  Areapercent 32
  Population As Of 2003 est
  Populationrank 13th
  Population 1,484,601
  Populationpercent 26
  Populationdensity 153
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The Marche (plural, originally ''le marche de Ancona'' = the Marches of Ancona) are a region of Northern Italy , bordering Emilia-Romagna north and Tuscany and the republic of San Marino to the north-west, Umbria to the south-west, Abruzzo and Latium to the south-east and the Adriatic Sea to the east.

The regional capital is , Ascoli Piceno , Fermo , Macerata all part of the ancient territory of Picenum , and Pesaro E Urbino which is composed of the traditionally separate provinces of Pesaro and Urbino , that were part of ancient Umbria . In 2004, a fifth province, the province of Fermo, was voted to come into being in 2009. The provinces of the Marche have distinct histories, largely owing to the geography of the region: except for the river valleys and the often very narrow coastal strip, the land is hilly. In the 19th century a railroad from Bologna to Brindisi linked the Marche along the coast-line of the entire territory: inland, the mountainous nature of the region even today allows little communication north and south, except bi rough roads over the passes.

In a traditional ''mezzadria'' system, under which products are equally divided between the owners and the cultivators of the land, the rather unproductive soil and difficult terrain was fairly highly cultivated. The port of Ancona was the only really good harbor, the other small harbors were used by fishing fleets: the Marche furnished a large contingent of sailors to the Italian navy.

List Of Towns In Marche Region .


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