Province of Prato

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The province of Prato (Template:Langx) 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 Template:Cvt, 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

The region is known for its textile industries, which date back to the 12th century CE.[2] The region experienced an economic decline after the late Middle Ages, before the textile industry reinvigorated in the late 18th century.[3] The province was carved out as a separate province from the province of Florence in 1992.[4]

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.[4] Spread over an area of Template:Cvt, it is the smallest province by land area in Tuscany.[5] Its capital and largest city is Prato.[4] The Bisenzio River, a tributary of the Arno River flows through the province. The region is located at the foothills of the Apennines.[2] The geology of the region is largely made up of Tuscan nappe, made up stones such as alberese, and pietra serena.[6]

Administration

There are seven comuni (municipalities) in the province.[7]

Municipalities of Prato
Municipality Area[8] Population[9] Density
Cantagallo 95.67 3,118 32
Carmignano Template:Nts 14,577 379
Montemurlo 30.77 19,059 619
Poggio a Caiano Template:Nts 9,944 1,657
Prato Template:Nts 198,326 2,037
Vaiano Template:Nts 9,912 290
Vernio Template:Nts 6,158 97

The provincial government is headed by a president.[10]

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List of presidents
President Term start Term end Party
Daniele Mannocci[11] 8 May 1995 16 June 1999 Independent
16 June 1999 14 June 2004
Massimo Logli[12] 14 June 2004 23 June 2009
Lamberto Nazzareno Gestri[13] 23 June 2009 13 October 2014 Democratic Party
Matteo Biffoni[14] 13 October 2014 31 October 2018
Francesco Puggelli[15] 31 October 2018 25 November 2022
Simone Calamai[16] 25 November 2022 Incumbent

Demographics

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Notable residents

References

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