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Le marche - a statistical snapshot
The central Italian region of Le Marche covers almost 10,000 square kilometres and has some 180 kms of Adriatic coastline. The region is bordered by Emilia Romagna to the north, Umbria and Tuscany to the west and Abruzzo to the south. Apart from the coastal strip it is a hilly region with 31% being mountainous and 69% described as hilly.
The overall population of the Marche is around 1.4 million people, most of whom live in the region's smaller towns. Only 14% of local authority districts have a population of over 20,000 people.
It is governed by the Marche Regional Government, which was set up in 1970 with administrative, legislative and executive powers over the region. The region is divided into four provinces - Pesaro and Urbino, Ancona, Macerata and Ascoli Piceno - each of which has a provincial council. The region has 246 comuni or local authority districts with responsibility over 1000 or so small towns and villages.
The major part of Marche industry is based on small or medium sized family companies working in the footwear, textiles, mechanics and furniture sectors. The average Marche business is made up of 5.5 people. Of the 626,000 working population, 43,000 work in agriculture, 236,000 in industry and 284,000 in other activities.
The region has good transport links along the coastal motorway and state railway from Milan to the South and from Ancona to Rome. Ancona-Falconara airport provides connections to major European capitals and Italian cities while Ancona seaport offers ferry and cargo links to many central Mediterranean ports.
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