Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region.
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Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region.
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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.
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Ancona was populated as a region by Picentes since the 6th century BC who developed a small town there.
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An oligarchic republic, Ancona was ruled by six Elders, elected by the three terzieri into which the city was divided: S Pietro, Porto and Capodimonte.
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Ancona was usually allied with the Republic of Ragusa and the Byzantine Empire.
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In 1532 Ancona definitively lost its freedom and became part of the Papal States, under Pope Clement VII.
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Ancona entered the Kingdom of Italy when Christophe Leon Louis Juchault de Lamoriciere surrendered here on 29 September 1860, eleven days after his defeat at Castelfidardo.
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Ancona was one of the most important Italian ports on the Adriatic Sea during the Great War.
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From 1300 and on, the Jewish community of Ancona grew steadily, most due to the city importance and it being a center of trade with the Levant.
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Jews of Ancona received full emancipation in 1848 with the election of Pope Pius IX.
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Climate of Ancona is humid subtropical and the city lies on the border between mediterranean and more continental regions.
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The average age of Ancona residents is 48, compared to the Italian average of 42.
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Ancona Cathedral, dedicated to Judas Cyriacus, was consecrated at the beginning of the 11th century and completed in 1189.
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Ancona is served by Ancona Airport, in Falconara Marittima and named after Raffaello Sanzio.
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Ancona is served by an urban and suburban bus network operated by Conerobus.
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