Region of Marche

flag of Marche - italy

Tucked away in a remote corner between the Adriatic Sea and the Apennine mountains, Le Marche (the Marches) is an enchanting rural patchwork of old towns, long sandy beaches and hill country. In pre Christian times the area was settled by the Piceni, a tribe eventually assimilated by the Romans.

Capital Ancona
Provinces Ancona
Ascoli Piceno
Fermo
Macerata
Pesaro e Urbino
Municipalities 246
Area 9694 km2
Population (2004 est.) 1484601
  Climate of Marche
Month
Average monthly maximum temperature Average daily hours of sunshine Average monthly rainfall
April
9 to 16 6 hrs 56 mm
July
20 to 27 10 hrs 55 mm
October
13 to 19 5 hrs 77 mm
January
3 to  8.5 3 hrs 67 mm
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