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Monte Conero (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmonte ˈkɔːnero]) or Mount Conero, also known as Monte d'Ancona (Mount of Ancona), is a promontory in Italy, situated directly south of the port of Ancona on the Adriatic Sea.

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Mount Conero
Monte Conero seen from Sirolo
Highest point
Elevation	572 m (1,877 ft)
Prominence	469 m (1,539 ft)
Isolation	36.67 km (22.79 mi)
Coordinates	43°32′0″N 13°36′0″E
Naming
Native name	Monte Conero  (Italian)
Geography
Mount Conero Italy
Location	Marche, Italy

The name Conero comes from the Greek name Κόμαρος (Kómaros) and indicates the strawberry tree which is common on the slopes of the mountain. Mount Conero is 572 metres high and it is the only coastal high point on the Adriatic sea between Trieste and the Gargano massif in the region of Apulia.

Since 1987 it has been a state park and a protected ecological area (Regional Park) with 18 trails and several archeological/historical sites. Wildlife include Eurasian badger, beech marten, least weasel, yellow-bellied toad, peregrine falcon, kingfisher and pallid swift. Apart the strawberry tree, vegetation include oak, holm oak, Aleppo pine, Cupressus sempervirens and many others.

Other comuni near the mountain include Sirolo and Numana.

External links

• Parco del Conero website (in Italian)
• NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day: Andromeda on the Rocks (27 September 2013) - a view of a part of the Milky Way facing the Andromeda constellation at the twin rocks of "Due Sorelle"

На других языках

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[de] Monte Conero

Der Monte Conero (.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}ˈkɔːnero, auch Monte d'Ancona) ist eine Landzunge an der Adria zwischen Portonovo und Sirolo. Der Conero ist 572 Meter hoch und die einzige Erhebung an der adriatischen Küste zwischen Venedig und dem Gargano.

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- [en] Monte Conero

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[es] Monte Conero

El Monte Conero o monte d'Ancona (montaña de Ancona) es una montaña de Italia, localizada justo al sur de la ciudad de Ancona, en el mar Adriático, sobre una península que lleva su mismo nombre.

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[fr] Mont Conero

Le mont Conero (Monte Conero) est un promontoire de l'Italie, situé dans les Marches au sud de la ville d'Ancône sur la mer Adriatique.

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[it] Monte Conero

Il monte Cònero è un rilievo dell'Appennino umbro-marchigiano alto 572 m s.l.m. situato sulla costa del mare Adriatico, nelle Marche. Il sinonimo monte d'Ancona, abbreviato comunemente in Monte, è storicamente il più usato[1]. Solo dall'ultimo dopoguerra il termine Conero, fino a quel momento usato solo a livello colto, si è diffuso anche popolarmente. Fa parte della provincia di Ancona e in particolare del comune del capoluogo e di quello di Sirolo.

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