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{{Short description|Former province of Tuscany, Italy}} |
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The '''Province of Florence''' ({{lang-it|Provincia di Firenze}}) was a [[Provinces of Italy|province]] in the northeast of [[Tuscany]] region of [[Italy]]. The city or ''comune'' of [[Florence]] was both the capital of the Province of Florence, and of the Region of [[Tuscany]]. The territory of the province was the birthplace of the [[Italian Renaissance]].<ref name="ITALIA">{{cite web|title=Florence, Tuscany|url=http://www.italia.it/en/discover-italy/tuscany/florence.html|website=ITALIA|accessdate=18 September 2014}}</ref> |
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| native_name = ''Provincia di Firenze'' |
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| common_name = Province of Florence |
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| subdivision = Province |
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| nation = [[Kingdom of Italy]] and [[Republic of Italy]] |
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| image_flag = Flag_of_the_Province_of_Florence.svg |
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| image_coat = Provincia di Firenze-Stemma.svg |
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| image_map = Firenze in Italy.svg |
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| image_map_caption = Map highlighting the location of the province of Florence in Italy |
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| capital = Florence |
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| coordinates = {{Coord|43|46|17|N|11|15|15|E|source:itwiki_type:adm2nd|display=title}} |
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| title_leader = President (government title) |
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| year_start = 1865 |
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| date_end = 31 December |
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| year_end = 2014 |
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| stat_year1 = 2014 |
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| stat_area1 = 3514 |
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| stat_pop1 = 1,012,180 |
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| today = [[Metropolitan City of Florence]] |
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The '''province of Florence''' ({{langx|it|provincia di Firenze}}) was a [[Provinces of Italy|province]] in the northeast of [[Tuscany]] region of [[Italy]]. The city or ''comune'' of [[Florence]] was both the capital of the province of Florence, and of the Region of [[Tuscany]]. It had an area of {{convert|3514|km2|mi2}} and a population of 1,012,180 as of 31 December 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://demo.istat.it/bilmens2014gen/index.html|title=2014 Istat census}}</ref> The territory of the province was the birthplace of the [[Italian Renaissance]].<ref name="ITALIA">{{cite web|title=Florence, Tuscany|url=http://www.italia.it/en/discover-italy/tuscany/florence.html|website=ITALIA|access-date=18 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009122836/http://www.italia.it/en/discover-italy/tuscany/florence.html|archive-date=9 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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In 2015 the province was replaced by the [[Metropolitan cities of Italy|Metropolitan City]] of Florence. |
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== External links == |
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{{Commons category|Province of Florence|position=left}} |
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* [http://www.lyra.it/copper/index.php?cat=62 Photo gallery: Province of Florence] — ''licensed photos''. |
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In 2015 the province was replaced by the [[Metropolitan City of Florence]]. |
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{{coord|43|46|17|N|11|15|15|E|source:itwiki_type:adm2nd|display=title}} |
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==Geography== |
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The Province of Florence was bordered by the [[Province of Bologna]] in the north, the [[Province of Ravenna]] and [[Province of Forlì-Cesena|Forlì-Cesena]] in the north-east, the provinces of [[Province of Prato|Prato]], [[Province of Pistoia|Pistoia]], [[Province of Pisa|Pisa]] and [[Province of Lucca|Lucca]] in the west; the [[Province of Siena]] in the south and the [[Province of Arezzo]] in the east and southeast.{{sfn|Domenico|2002|p=314}} Much of the province lied in the plain of the [[Arno river]]. |
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==Government== |
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===List of presidents of the province of Florence=== |
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{|class="wikitable" |
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! President |
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! Term start |
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! Term end |
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! Party |
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! style="background:#8B0000;"| {{white|1}} |
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|[[Mario Fabiani]] |
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|align=center|1951 |
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|align=center|1962 |
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|[[Italian Communist Party]] |
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! style="background:#8B0000;"| {{white|2}} |
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|[[Elio Gabbuggiani]] |
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|align=center|1962 |
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|align=center|1970 |
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|[[Italian Communist Party]] |
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! style="background:#8B0000;"| {{white|3}} |
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|[[Luigi Tassinari]] |
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|align=center|1970 |
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|align=center|1975 |
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|[[Italian Communist Party]] |
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|- |
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! style="background:#F2003C;"| {{white|4}} |
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|[[Franco Ravà]] |
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|align=center|1975 |
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|align=center|1980 |
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|[[Italian Socialist Party]] |
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|- |
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! style="background:#F2003C;"| {{white|5}} |
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|[[Renato Righi]] |
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|align=center|1980 |
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|align=center|1981 |
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|[[Italian Socialist Party]] |
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|- |
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! style="background:#8B0000;"| {{white|6}} |
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|[[Oublesse Conti]] |
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|align=center|1981 |
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|align=center|1985 |
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|[[Italian Communist Party]] |
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|- |
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! style="background:#8B0000;"| {{white|7}} |
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|[[Alberto Brasca]] |
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|align=center|1985 |
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|align=center|1990 |
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|[[Italian Communist Party]] |
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|- |
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! style="background:#8B0000;"| {{white|8}} |
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|[[Mila Pieralli]] |
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|align=center|1990 |
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|align=center|1995 |
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|[[Italian Communist Party]]<br />[[Democratic Party of the Left]] |
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! rowspan=2 style="background:#00BFFF;"| {{white|9}} |
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|rowspan=2|[[Michele Gesualdi]] |
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|align=center|1995 |
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|align=center|1999 |
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|rowspan=2|[[Italian People's Party (1994)|Italian People's Party]]<br />[[Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy|The Daisy]] |
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|align=center|1999 |
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|align=center|2004 |
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|- |
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! style="background:#00BFFF;"| {{white|10}} |
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|[[Matteo Renzi]] |
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|align=center|2004 |
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|align=center|2009 |
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|[[Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy|The Daisy]]<br />[[Democratic Party (Italy)|Democratic Party]] |
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|- |
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! style="background:#FF0000;"| {{white|11}} |
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|[[Andrea Barducci]] |
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|align=center|2009 |
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|align=center|2014 |
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|[[Democratic Party (Italy)|Democratic Party]] |
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==See also== |
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* [[Metropolitan City of Florence]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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{{Commons category|Metropolitan city of Florence}} |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080402055118/http://www.lyra.it/copper/index.php?cat=62 Photo gallery: Province of Florence] — ''licensed photos''. |
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{{Metropolitan City of Florence|nocat=yes}} |
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{{Tuscany}} |
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{{Authority control}} |
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[[Category:Metropolitan City of Florence|.]] |
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[[Category:Former provinces of Italy|Florence]] |
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[[Category:States and territories disestablished in 2015]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:34, 25 October 2024
| Provincia di Firenze | |
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| Province of Kingdom of Italy and Republic of Italy | |
| 1865–2014 | |
 Flag
 Coat of arms
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 Map highlighting the location of the province of Florence in Italy | |
| Capital | Florence |
| Area | |
| • Coordinates | 43°46′17″N 11°15′15″E / 43.77139°N 11.25417°E |
• 2014 | 3,514 km2 (1,357 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2014 | 1,012,180 |
| History | |
• Established | 1865 |
• Disestablished | 31 December 2014 |
| Today part of | Metropolitan City of Florence |
The province of Florence (Italian: provincia di Firenze) was a province in the northeast of Tuscany region of Italy. The city or comune of Florence was both the capital of the province of Florence, and of the Region of Tuscany. It had an area of 3,514 square kilometres (1,357 sq mi) and a population of 1,012,180 as of 31 December 2014.[1] The territory of the province was the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance.[2]
In 2015 the province was replaced by the Metropolitan City of Florence.
Geography
[edit]The Province of Florence was bordered by the Province of Bologna in the north, the Province of Ravenna and Forlì-Cesena in the north-east, the provinces of Prato, Pistoia, Pisa and Lucca in the west; the Province of Siena in the south and the Province of Arezzo in the east and southeast.[3] Much of the province lied in the plain of the Arno river.
Government
[edit]List of presidents of the province of Florence
[edit]| President | Term start | Term end | Party | |
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| 1 | Mario Fabiani | 1951 | 1962 | Italian Communist Party |
| 2 | Elio Gabbuggiani | 1962 | 1970 | Italian Communist Party |
| 3 | Luigi Tassinari | 1970 | 1975 | Italian Communist Party |
| 4 | Franco Ravà | 1975 | 1980 | Italian Socialist Party |
| 5 | Renato Righi | 1980 | 1981 | Italian Socialist Party |
| 6 | Oublesse Conti | 1981 | 1985 | Italian Communist Party |
| 7 | Alberto Brasca | 1985 | 1990 | Italian Communist Party |
| 8 | Mila Pieralli | 1990 | 1995 | Italian Communist Party Democratic Party of the Left |
| 9 | Michele Gesualdi | 1995 | 1999 | Italian People's Party The Daisy |
| 1999 | 2004 | |||
| 10 | Matteo Renzi | 2004 | 2009 | The Daisy Democratic Party |
| 11 | Andrea Barducci | 2009 | 2014 | Democratic Party |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2014 Istat census".
- ^ "Florence, Tuscany". ITALIA. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ Domenico 2002, p. 314.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Metropolitan city of Florence.
- Photo gallery: Province of Florence — licensed photos.
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