Marche

Le Marche (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmarke]), or the Marches/ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/, is one of the twenty regions of Italy. The name of the region derives from the plural name of marca, originally referring to the medieval March of Ancona and nearby marches of Camerino and Fermo.

The region is located in the Central area of the country, bordered by Emilia-Romagna and the republic of San Marino to the north, Tuscany to the west, Umbria to the southwest, Abruzzo and Lazio to the south and the Adriatic Sea to the east. Except for river valleys and the often very narrow coastal strip, the land is hilly. A railway from Bologna to Brindisi, built in the 19th century, runs along the coast of the entire territory. Inland, the mountainous nature of the region, even today, allows relatively little travel north and south, except by twisting roads over the passes.

Geography

Marche extends over an area of 9,694 square kilometres (3,743 sq mi) of the central Adriatic slope between Emilia-Romagna to the north, Tuscany and Umbria to the west, and Lazio and Abruzzo to the south, the entire eastern boundary being formed by the Adriatic. Most of the region is mountainous or hilly, the main features being the Apennine chain along the internal boundary and an extensive system of hills descending towards the Adriatic. With the sole exception of Monte Vettore, 2,476 metres (8,123 ft) high, the mountains do not exceed 2,400 metres (7,900 ft). The hilly area covers two-thirds of the region and is interrupted by wide gullies with numerous – albeit short – rivers and by alluvial plains perpendicular to the principal chain. The parallel mountain chains contain deep river gorges, the best known being those of the Furlo, the Rossa and the Frasassi.

Marche (Turin Metro)

Marche is a Turin Metro station, located in corso Francia near via Eritrea and corso Marche. It was part of the first section of the line, opened in 2006.

The platforms feature decals by Ugo Nespolo.

Services

Parking lot with 449 spaces

Ticket vending machines

Handicap accessibility

Elevators

Escalators

Active CCTV surveillance

Marche (Milan Metro)

Marche is a station on Line 5 of Milan Metro.

History

The works for the construction of the first section of Line 5, which includes the station Marche, began in September 2007 and it was opened on 10 February 2013.

Station structure

Marche is an underground station with two tracks in one barrel and, like all the other stations on the M5, is wheelchair accessible. It is part of the urban area of the Milan Metro subway network. It is located at the intersection of Viale Zara and Viale Marche and has exits only on Viale Zara.

Interchanges

Near this station are located:

Tram stop (Marche M5, lines 5 and 7)

Services

Accessibily for people with disabities

Lift

Escalator

Station video surveillance

Note

Coordinates: 45°29′47″N 9°11′43″E / 45.4964°N 9.1953°E / 45.4964; 9.1953