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Ancona is a city in Italy.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ancona chicken</span> Breed of chicken

The Ancona is a breed of chicken which originated in the Marches, region of Italy, but which was bred to its present type mainly in the United Kingdom in the nineteenth century. It is named after the city of Ancona, capital of the Marche. It is popular in Britain and the United States, but uncommon in Italy; an initiative to re-establish it in its native area and preserve its biodiversity was launched in 2000. There are also Ancona bantams.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">US Ancona</span> Italian football club

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