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Province of Prato

Coordinates: 43°52′50.93″N 11°5′47.62″E / 43.8808139°N 11.0965611°E / 43.8808139; 11.0965611
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Province of Prato
Provincia di Prato (Italian)
Province
Palazzo Banci, the provincial seat at Prato
Palazzo Banci, the provincial seat at Prato
Flag of Province of Prato
Flag
Coat of arms of Province of Prato
Coat of arms
Map highlighting the location of the province of Prato in Italy
Map highlighting the location of the province of Prato in Italy
CountryItaly
RegionToscana
Capital(s)Prato
Comuni7
Government
 • PresidentSimone Calamai
Area
[1]
 • Total
365.72 km2 (141.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)[2]
 • Total
261,094
 • Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
GDP
[3]
 • Total€7.395 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€29,222 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
59100
Telephone prefix0574
Vehicle registrationPO
ISTAT100
Websitetrasparenza.provincia.prato.it

The province of Prato (Italian: provincia di 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 (141.21 sq mi), it is the smallest province by land area in Tuscany.[1] 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

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The region is known for its textile industries, which date back to the 12th century CE.[4] The region experienced an economic decline after the late Middle Ages, before the textile industry reinvigorated in the late 18th century.[5] The province was carved out as a separate province from the province of Florence in 1992.[6]

Geography

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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.[6] Spread over an area of 365.72 km2 (141.21 sq mi), it is the smallest province by land area in Tuscany.[7] Its capital and largest city is Prato.[6] The Bisenzio River, a tributary of the Arno River flows through the province. The region is located at the foothills of the Apennines.[4] The geology of the region is largely made up of Tuscan nappe, made up stones such as alberese, and pietra serena.[8]

Administration

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There are seven comuni (municipalities) in the province.[9]

Municipalities of Prato
Municipality Area[10] Population[2] Density
Cantagallo 95.67 3,118 32
Carmignano 38.43 14,577 379
Montemurlo 30.77 19,059 619
Poggio a Caiano 6.00 9,944 1,657
Prato 97.35 198,326 2,037
Vaiano 34.11 9,912 290
Vernio 63.38 6,158 97

The provincial government is headed by a president.[11]

List of presidents
President Term start Term end Party
Daniele Mannocci[12] 8 May 1995 16 June 1999 Independent
16 June 1999 14 June 2004
Massimo Logli[13] 14 June 2004 23 June 2009
Lamberto Nazzareno Gestri[14] 23 June 2009 13 October 2014 Democratic Party
Matteo Biffoni[15] 13 October 2014 31 October 2018
Francesco Puggelli[16] 31 October 2018 25 November 2022
Simone Calamai[17] 25 November 2022 Incumbent

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
186155,278—    
187162,076+12.3%
188164,678+4.2%
190178,534+21.4%
191185,767+9.2%
192190,585+5.6%
193197,248+7.4%
193698,889+1.7%
YearPop.±%
1951111,769+13.0%
1961145,703+30.4%
1971181,606+24.6%
1981206,374+13.6%
1991217,244+5.3%
2001227,886+4.9%
2011245,916+7.9%
2021258,123+5.0%
Source: ISTAT[18][19]

Notable residents

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. ^ a b "Monthly Demographic Balance". ISTAT.
  3. ^ "Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3)". OECD. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  4. ^ a b Stocktaking and assessment of typologies of Urban Circular Collaborative Economy Initiatives (PDF). European Union (Report). pp. 4–5.
  5. ^ "Prato". Europeana. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "Province of Prato". Mineral data. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Province/Città Metropolitane per superficie" (in Italian). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  8. ^ Fabio Fratini; Emma Cantisani; Elena Pecchioni (December 2020). "Pietra Alberese: Building Material and Stone for Lime in the Florentine Territory (Tuscany)". Heritage Journal. 3 (4): 1520–1538. doi:10.3390/heritage3040084. hdl:2158/1218721.
  9. ^ "Prato Province". Tuscany Review. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference area4 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ "Administration". Administration of Prato. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Daniele Mannocci". Anagrafica. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Massimo Logli". Anagrafica. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Lamberto Nazzareno Gestri". Anagrafica. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Matteo Biffoni". Anagrafica. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  16. ^ "Delegation led by the Governor of Prato, Italy visited Wenzhou University". Wenzhou University. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Simone Calamai, President of Prato Province, Italy, Visits WZU". Wenzhou University. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  18. ^ "Popolazione residente e presente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1971" [Resident and present population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1971] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. 1971-10-24.
  19. ^ "Dashboard Permanent census of population and housing". ISTAT.
  20. ^ Bulbarelli, Auro (2012). Magni. Il terzo uomo. Roma: Rai Eri. p. 19. ISBN 978-88-397-1579-1.
  21. ^ "Jury Chechi". Technogym. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  22. ^ Paolo Rossi (in Italian). Il Corriere della Sera. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  23. ^ Intorcia, Francesco Saverio (25 April 2012). "Ho visto esplodere Paolo Rossi e Bobo Vieri anche mio nipote Alino merita la Nazionale". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  24. ^ Waxman, Sharon (1 November 1998). "Embracing life in death camps". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
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