Province of Prato
Province of Prato | |
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Country | Italy |
Region | Toscana |
Capital(s) | Prato |
Comuni | 7 |
Government | |
• President | Francesco Puggelli |
Area | |
• Total | 365 km2 (141 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 2013) | |
• Total | 248,292 |
• Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 59100 |
Telephone prefix | 0574 |
Vehicle registration | PO |
ISTAT | 100 |
The province of Prato (Italian: provincia di Prato) is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Prato. It was formed from part of the province of Florence in 1992.
The province has an area of 365 square kilometres (141 sq mi) and a total population of about 250,000. There are seven comunes (municipalities) in the province.
Notable residents[]
- Birthplace of footballer Paolo Rossi.
- Birthplace and current residence of olympic gymnast Jury Chechi.
- Birthplace of actor and comedian Roberto Benigni.
- Birthplace of cyclist Fiorenzo Magni.
Municipalities and population[]
Municipality | Population |
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Prato | 188,691 |
Montemurlo | 18,438 |
Carmignano | 14,187 |
Vaiano | 9,990 |
Poggio a Caiano | 9,959 |
Vernio | 6,095 |
Cantagallo | 3,095 |
Government[]
List of presidents of the province of Prato[]
President | Term start | Term end | Party | |
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1 | 8 May 1995 | 16 June 1999 | Independent (centre-left) | |
16 June 1999 | 14 June 2004 | |||
2 | 14 June 2004 | 23 June 2009 | Independent (centre-left) | |
3 | 23 June 2009 | 13 October 2014 | Democratic Party | |
4 | Matteo Biffoni | 13 October 2014 | 31 October 2018 | Democratic Party |
5 | 31 October 2018 | Incumbent | Democratic Party |
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Province of Prato. |
- Official website (in Italian)
- Events in Prato
- Statistical data
- Welcome to Prato, Tuscany (Italy) Food, art, history of the province of Prato
Coordinates: 43°52′50.93″N 11°5′47.62″E / 43.8808139°N 11.0965611°E
Categories:
- Province of Prato
- Provinces of Tuscany
- Provinces of Italy
- Province of Prato geography stubs