Loreto
hill town and comune of the Italian province of Ancona, in the Marche
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Summary
Loreto is a town[1]. Loreto ranks in the top 4% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,808 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Province of Ancona[3], Governo del Commissariato della S. Casa di Loreto[4]
- Country: Italy[5]
- Instance of: comune of Italy[6]
- Shares border with: Porto Recanati[7], Castelfidardo[8], Recanati[9], Numana[10]
- Twinned administrative body: Mariazell[11], Altötting[12], Częstochowa[13], Nazareth[14], Istra[15], Tukums Municipality[16], Lourdes[17], Fátima[18], Reșița[19]
- Postal code: 60025[20]
- Commons category: Loreto (Italy)[21]
- Licence plate code: AN[22]
- Patron saint: Mary[23]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[24], UTC+02:00[25]
- Local dialing code: 071[26]
- Official website: https://comune.loreto.an.it/[27]
- Topic's main category: Category:Loreto, Marche[28]
- Commons gallery: Loreto (Italy)[29]
- Population: 12,814[30], 12,802[31], 12,810[32], 12,899[33]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[34], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[35]
- Official name: Loreto[36]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Loreto[37]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Loreto[38]
- Demonym: loretani[39]
- Native label: Loreto[40]
- Category of associated people: Category:People of Loreto[41]
- Elevation above sea level: 127 m[42]
- Area: 17.9 km²[43]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Loreto include Piazzale Loreto[44], a square[45], in Italy[46]; Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary[47], a litany[48]; and Our Lady of Loreto[49], a titles of Mary, mother of Jesus[50].
Why It Matters
Loreto has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] Loreto is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
Entities named for Loreto include Piazzale Loreto[44], a square[45], in Italy[46]; Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary[47], a litany[48]; and Our Lady of Loreto[49], a titles of Mary, mother of Jesus[50].