Cupramontana

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Cupramontana
Comune
Comune di Cupramontana

Coat of arms
Cupramontana
Location of Cupramontana in Italy
Coordinates: 43°27′N 13°7′E / 43.450°N 13.117°E / 43.450; 13.117
Country Italy
Region Marche
Province Ancona (AN)
Frazioni Poggio Cupro
Government
  Mayor Luigi Cerioni
Area
  Total 26.9 km2 (10.4 sq mi)
Elevation 505 m (1,657 ft)
Population (28 February 2009)
  Total 4,966
  Density 180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Demonym Cuprensi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 60034
Dialing code 0731
Website Official website

Cupramontana is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ancona in the Italian region Marche, located about 35 km southwest of Ancona.

Cupramontana borders the following municipalities: Apiro, Maiolati Spontini, Mergo, Monte Roberto, Rosora, San Paolo di Jesi, Serra San Quirico, Staffolo. It takes its name from Cupra, a fertility goddess of the pre-Roman population of the Piceni.

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