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Province of Prato

Province of Italy

Province of Italy

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The province of Prato () is one of the 80 ordinary provinces in Italy. Situated in the region of Tuscany, its capital and largest city is Prato. It was carved out as a separate province from the province of Florence in 1992.

Spread over an area of 365.72 km2, it is the smallest province by land area in Tuscany. It is bordered by Pistoia province, and the metropolitan cities of Bologna and Florence. The province is home to about 0.26 million people. There are seven comuni (municipalities) in the province.

History

The region is known for its textile industries, which date back to the 12th century CE. The region experienced an economic decline after the late Middle Ages, before the textile industry reinvigorated in the late 18th century. The province was carved out as a separate province from the province of Florence in 1992.

Geography

The province is situated in the Tuscany region of Central Italy. It is bordered by Pistoia province, and the metropolitan cities of Bologna and Florence. Spread over an area of 365.72 km2, it is the smallest province by land area in Tuscany. Its capital and largest city is Prato. The Bisenzio River, a tributary of the Arno River flows through the province. The region is located at the foothills of the Apennines. The geology of the region is largely made up of Tuscan nappe, made up stones such as alberese, and pietra serena.

Administration

List of municipalities

There are seven comuni (municipalities) in the province.

MunicipalityAreaPopulationDensity
Cantagallo95.673,11832
Carmignano14,577379
Montemurlo30.7719,059619
Poggio a Caiano9,9441,657
Prato198,3262,037
Vaiano9,912290
Vernio6,15897

Provincial government

The provincial government is headed by a president.

PresidentTerm startTerm endPartyRef.
Daniele Mannocci8 May 199516 June 1999Independent (centre-left)
16 June 199914 June 2004
Massimo Logli14 June 200423 June 2009La Margherita
Democratic Party
Lamberto Nazzareno Gestri23 June 200913 October 2014Democratic Party
Matteo Biffoni13 October 201431 October 2018
Francesco Puggelli31 October 201825 November 2022
Simone Calamai25 November 2022Incumbent

Demographics

Notable residents

  • Fiorenzo Magni, cyclist
  • Jury Chechi, Olympic gymnast
  • Paolo Rossi, footballer
  • Roberto Benigni, actor and comedian

References

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". [[Italian National Institute of Statistics.
  2. "Monthly Demographic Balance". [[Italian National Institute of Statistics.
  3. "Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3)". [[OECD]].
  4. "Stocktaking and assessment of typologies of Urban Circular Collaborative Economy Initiatives". [[European Union]].
  5. (23 August 2022). "Prato". Europeana.
  6. "Province of Prato". Mineral data.
  7. "Province/Città Metropolitane per superficie".
  8. (December 2020). "Pietra Alberese: Building Material and Stone for Lime in the Florentine Territory (Tuscany)". Heritage.
  9. "Prato Province". Tuscany Review.
  10. "Administration". Administration of Prato.
  11. "Daniele Mannocci". Anagrafica.
  12. "Massimo Logli". Anagrafica.
  13. "Lamberto Nazzareno Gestri". Anagrafica.
  14. "Matteo Biffoni". Anagrafica.
  15. (13 January 2020). "Delegation led by the Governor of Prato, Italy visited Wenzhou University". [[Wenzhou University]].
  16. (23 April 2024). "Simone Calamai, President of Prato Province, Italy, Visits WZU". [[Wenzhou University]].
  17. (1971-10-24). "Popolazione residente e presente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1971". [[National Institute of Statistics (Italy).
  18. "Dashboard Permanent census of population and housing". [[National Institute of Statistics (Italy).
  19. Bulbarelli, Auro. (2012). "Magni. Il terzo uomo". Rai Eri.
  20. (16 May 2019). "Jury Chechi". Technogym.
  21. "Paolo Rossi". Il Corriere della Sera.
  22. (25 April 2012). "Ho visto esplodere Paolo Rossi e Bobo Vieri anche mio nipote Alino merita la Nazionale". La Repubblica.
  23. Waxman, Sharon. (1 November 1998). "Embracing life in death camps". [[The Washington Post]].
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