Province of Siena
Province of Siena | |
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Palazzo Reale in Siena, the provincial seat. | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | Tuscany |
Capital(s) | Siena |
Comuni | 35 |
Government | |
• President | Silvio Franceschelli (PD) |
Area | |
• Total | 3,821 km2 (1,475 sq mi) |
Population (30 June 2016) | |
• Total | 268,660 |
• Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 53010-53015, 53017-53025, 53027, 53030-53031, 53034-53037, 53040-53043, 53045, 53047-53049, 53100 |
Telephone prefix | 0577, 0578 |
Vehicle registration | SI |
ISTAT | 052 |
The province of Siena (Italian: provincia di Siena) is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Siena.
Geography[]
The province is divided into seven historical areas:
- The urban area of (Monteriggioni and Siena)
- Val di Merse
- Crete senesi Val d'Arbia
- Val d'Orcia and Amiata
The area is a hilly one: in the north is Colline del Chianti; Monte Amiata is the highest point at 1,738 metres (5,702 ft); and in the south is Monte Cetona. To the west are the Colline Metallifere (“Metalliferous Hills”), whilst the Val di Chiana lies to east.
Historically, the province corresponds to the northeastern portion of the former Republic of Siena.
The chief occupations are agricultural (wheat, grapes and fruit) and silk culture. The wine known as Chianti is produced here as well as in other parts of Tuscany: the , however, is limited to this province.
Apart from the city of Siena the principal towns are Poggibonsi, Colle di Val d'Elsa, Montepulciano, Chiusi, and San Gimignano.
Comuni[]
There are 35 comuni (singular: comune) in the province [1].
The main comuni by population, As of 2015, are:
Comune | Population |
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Siena | 53,893 |
Poggibonsi | 29,634 |
Colle di Val d'Elsa | 21,314 |
Montepulciano | 13,883 |
Sinalunga | 12,482 |
Chiusi | 8,826 |
This is the complete list of comuni in the province of Siena:
- Abbadia San Salvatore
- Asciano
- Buonconvento
- Casole d'Elsa
- Castellina in Chianti
- Castelnuovo Berardenga
- Castiglione d'Orcia
- Cetona
- Chianciano Terme
- Chiusdino
- Chiusi
- Colle di Val d'Elsa
- Gaiole in Chianti
- Montalcino
- Montepulciano
- Monteriggioni
- Monteroni d'Arbia
- Monticiano
- Murlo
- Piancastagnaio
- Pienza
- Poggibonsi
- Radda in Chianti
- Radicofani
- Radicondoli
- Rapolano Terme
- San Casciano dei Bagni
- San Gimignano
- San Quirico d'Orcia
- Sarteano
- Siena
- Sinalunga
- Sovicille
- Torrita di Siena
- Trequanda
Government[]
List of presidents of the province of Siena[]
President | Term start | Term end | Party | |
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12 July 1985 | 15 July 1990 | PCI | ||
18 July 1990 | 24 April 1995 | PDS | ||
24 April 1995 | 14 June 1999 | |||
14 June 1999 | 14 June 2004 | DS PD | ||
14 June 2004 | 8 June 2009 | |||
8 June 2009 | 12 October 2014 | PD | ||
12 October 2014 | 31 October 2018 | PD | ||
31 October 2018 | Incumbent | PD |
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Province of Siena. |
- Official website (in Italian)
- Province of Siena
- Provinces of Tuscany
- Provinces of Italy