Province of Prato

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Province of Prato
Provincia di Prato (Italian)
Province
Piazza buonamici e palazzo vai, prato.JPG
Palazzo Banci, the provincial seat at Prato
Flag of the Province of Prato.svg
Flag
Provincia di Prato-Stemma.svg
Coat of arms
Prato in Italy.svg
Map highlighting the location of the province of Prato in Italy
CountryItaly
Region Toscana
Capital(s) Prato
Comuni 7
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 zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
59100
Telephone prefix0574
Vehicle registration PO
ISTAT 100
Website trasparenza.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.

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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

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

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

List of municipalities

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

Municipalities of Prato
MunicipalityArea [10] Population [2] Density
Cantagallo 95.673,11832
Carmignano 38.4314,577379
Montemurlo 30.7719,059619
Poggio a Caiano 6.009,9441,657
Prato 97.35198,3262,037
Vaiano 34.119,912290
Vernio 63.386,15897

Provincial government

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

List of presidents
PresidentTerm startTerm endPartyRef.
Daniele Mannocci 8 May 199516 June 1999 Independent (centre-left) [12]
16 June 199914 June 2004
Massimo Logli 14 June 200423 June 2009 La Margherita
Democratic Party 		[13]
Lamberto Nazzareno Gestri 23 June 200913 October 2014Democratic Party [14]
Matteo Biffoni 13 October 201431 October 2018 [15]
Francesco Puggelli 31 October 201825 November 2022 [16]
Simone Calamai 25 November 2022Incumbent [17]

Demographics

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

References

  1. 1 2 "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. 1 2 "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. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 "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. 3 (4): 1520–1538. doi: 10.3390/heritage3040084 . hdl: 2158/1218721 .
  9. ↑ "Prato Province". Tuscany Review. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  10. ↑
  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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