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Province of Pesaro and Urbino
The province of Pesaro and Urbino (Italian: provincia di Pesaro e Urbino, Italian:) is a province in the region of Marche in Italy. Its capitals are the city of Pesaro and the town of Urbino.
It has a population of 349,556 in an area of 2,510.89 square kilometres (969.46 sq mi) across its 50 municipalities.
It borders the state of San Marino. The province is surrounded by San Marino and Emilia Romagna in the north, Umbria and Tuscany in the west, Ancona in the south and the Adriatic Sea on the east. The province has an enclave of the Umbrian commune of Citta' di Castello named Monte Ruperto.
The province is also known as "Riviera of Hills". It is mostly covered by hills and is popular for its beaches.
The ceramics museum and the Biblioteca Oliveriana are located in the capital city.
The Lucus Pisaurensis, the Sacred Grove of Pisaurum, ancient Pesaro, is just outside modern Pesaro in the hamlet of Santa Veneranda.