Province of Ancona

The province of Ancona (Italian: provincia di Ancona) is a province in the region of Marche in Italy. Its capital is the city of Ancona, and the province borders the Adriatic Sea. The city of Ancona is also the capital of Marche.

It has a population of 461,613 in an area of 1,963.22 square kilometres (758.00 sq mi) across its 47 municipalities.

To the north, the province is bordered by the Adriatic Sea, and the Apennine Mountains to the west. Due to its coastal location, it is strategically important.

Its coastline of sandy beaches is popular with Italians but has not been greatly affected by tourism. A large area of the province's land is farmland often used for wine production; the province produces wines using the Montepulciano, Sangiovese, and Verdicchio varieties of grape. Annually, feasts occur in the province during the harvesting period. It contains mountainous regions and the Conero Regional Park, which contain dense forests where black truffles are found. These are sold in Acqualagna, in the neighbouring province of Pesaro and Urbino.