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 | Abruzzo Basilicata Calabria Campania Emilia Romagna Friuli Venezia Giulia Lazio Liguria Lombardia Le Marche Ascoli Piceno Fermo San Benedetto Del Tronto Molise Piemonte Puglia Sardinia Sicily Tuscany Trentino Alto Adige Umbria Valle D Aosta Veneto | | Ascoli PicenoItaly > Le Marche > Ascoli PicenoAscoli-Piceno is located 25 km from the Adriatic Sea. The town lays at the confluence of Tronto River with Castellano Creek and is surrounded on three sides by mountains. Two natural parks are located on the north-western flank (Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini) and on the south (Parco Nazionale dei Monti della Laga). Ascoli is well connected by railway to the Adriatic coast and the city of San Benedetto del Tronto and by highway to Rome and Porto d'Ascoli. The recent industrialization brought to Ascoli several Italian and multinational companies (YKK, Manuli, Pharmacia) but the bulk of the economy is small and medium enterprises and the providing of professional services to the area. The agriculture is still important (wheat, olives, fruits). Pages referring to Ascoli PicenoHere are links to a selection of pages that mention Ascoli Piceno within this website: Le Marche Content Referred to by This ArticleFind out more about the information contained in this article by clicking one of the links listed below. Le Marche, Rome Snippets of Articles Relating to Ascoli PicenoItaly > Le Marche Le Marche is a region of central 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. Italy > Le Marche > Macerata The centro storico of Macerata is located on a hill between the Chiente and Potenza rivers. Together with the modern town, sprawling on the plain below, it has a population of about 41,000. There is a lift (elevator) connecting the two towns. It is solid but unostentatious, being built between the 1600s and 1900s. In the central Piazza della Libertą there is the Loggia dei Mercanti with two-tier arcades dating from the Renaissance. Italy > Le Marche > Ancona Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche, a region of northeastern Italy, population 100,507 (2001). Ancona is situated on the Adriatic Sea and is the center of an eponymous province. The city is located 133 miles northeast of Rome and 127 miles southeast of Bologna. | |
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