Back مقاطعة فلورنسا Arabic Provincia de Florencia AST Provincia nin Florence BCL Proviñs Firenze BR Província de Florència Catalan Province of Florence CEB Pruvincia di Firenze CO Firenze (provins) Danish Provinz Florenz German Επαρχία της Φλωρεντίας Greek
Province of Florence | |
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| Coordinates: 43°46′17″N 11°15′15″E / 43.7714°N 11.2542°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Toscana |
| Capital | Florence |
| Government | |
| • President | Andrea Barducci |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,514 km2 (1,357 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 933,860 |
| • Density | 265/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| ISTAT | 048 |
| Vehicle registration | FI |
| No. of communes | = 44 |
The Province of Florence (in Italian: "Provincia di Firenze") was a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. The province has an area of 3,514 sq. km and a population of 933,860 (2001) in 44 comuni.
Much of the province is in the plain of the Arno river that became an urban centre around the city of Florence.
The city (in Italian "comune") of Florence is the capital of both the province and the region of Tuscany.