Le Marche: The region forms the eastern seaboard of central Italy with the regions of Emilia-Romagna to the north and Abruzzo to the south.
The region's name is pronounced "lay markay" , is plural (Le Marche) and is sometimes known as "The Marches" in English.
The total population of the region is around 1.5 million with an average density of less than 150 inhabitants per square kilometre. The region covers just under 10,000 square kilometres.
