Province of Florence

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Province of Florence
Nation Italy
Region Toscana
Capital Florence
Area 3,514 km²
Population (2004) 933,860
Density 265
Comuni 44
Vehicle Registration FI
Postal Code n/a
Telephone Prefix n/a
ISTAT 048
President Matteo Renzi
Map highlighting the location of the province of Florence in Italy

The Province of Florence (Italian: Provincia di Firenze) is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. It has an area of 3,514 sq. km and a population of 933,860 (2001) in 44 comuni.

Much of the province lies in the plain of the Arno river and has thus become an exurban sprawl around the city of Florence. The northeastern part of the province, in the Apennines, has escaped this fate and remains unspoiled.

The city or comune of Florence is the capital both of the Province and the Region of Tuscany; particular places of beauty or interest in the province include Barberino Val d'Elsa, Fiesole, Greve in Chianti and Tavarnelle Val di Pesa.

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