Monte Conero is a promontory

Promontory

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 in Italy

Italy

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, situated directly south of the city of Ancona

Ancona

Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche region, in central Italy, with a population of 101,909 . Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region....

 on the Adriatic Sea

Adriatic Sea

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The name Conero comes from the Greek name Komaròs, that indicates the Strawberry Tree commonly present on the slopes of the mountain. The Conero is 572 metres high and it is the only coastal high point on the Adriatic sea from Venice

Venice

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 to the Gargano

Gargano

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 massif

Massif

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 in the region of Puglia.

Since 1987 it is a state park and protected ecological area (Regional Park) with 18 trails and several archeological/historical sites. Wildlife include Eurasian Badger

Eurasian Badger

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, Beech Marten

Beech Marten

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, Least Weasel

Least Weasel

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, Yellow-bellied Toad

Yellow-bellied toad

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, Peregrine Falcon

Peregrine Falcon

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, Kingfisher

Kingfisher

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 and Pallid Swift

Pallid Swift

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. Apart the strawberry tree, vegetation include Oak

Oak

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, Holm Oak

Holm Oak

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, Aleppo Pine

Aleppo Pine

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, Cupressus sempervirens

Cupressus sempervirens

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 and many others.

Other comuni in the nearby include Sirolo

Sirolo

Sirolo is a comune in the Province of Ancona in the Italian region of Marche. As of 28 February 2009 it had a population of 3,747 inhabitants and an area of 16.68 km²....

 and Numana

Numana

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