Metropolitan City of Florence Città metropolitana di Firenze (Italian) | |
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 Palazzo Medici Riccardi, the Metropolitan City seat | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Map highlighting the location of the province of Florence in Italy | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Created | 1 January 2015 |
| Capital(s) | Florence |
| Comuni | 44 |
| Government | |
| • Metropolitan mayor | Sara Funaro (PD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,514 km2 (1,357 sq mi) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 989,460 |
| • Density | 281.6/km2 (729.3/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | €36.097 billion (2015) |
| • Per capita | €35,642 (2015) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 50100 |
| Telephone prefix | 055, 0571 |
| Vehicle registration | FI |
| ISTAT | 248[3] |
| Website | cittametropolitana.fi.it |
TheMetropolitan City of Florence (Italian:città metropolitana di Firenze) is an administrative division calledmetropolitan city in theTuscany region ofItaly. Its capital is the city ofFlorence. It replaced theprovince of Florence. It was first created by thereform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and then established by the Law 56/2014. It has been operative since 1 January 2015.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 804,541 | — |
| 1961 | 867,000 | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 964,761 | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 995,639 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 967,437 | −2.8% |
| 2001 | 933,860 | −3.5% |
| 2011 | 973,145 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 987,260 | +1.5% |
| Source:ISTAT | ||
The Metropolitan City of Florence is bordered by theMetropolitan City of Bologna in the north, theprovince of Ravenna andForlì-Cesena in the north-east, theprovince of Prato,Pistoia andLucca in the north-west, theprovince of Pisa in the west, theprovince of Siena in the south and theprovince of Arezzo in the east and southeast.[4]
Much of its territory lies in the plain of theArno river and has thus become an exurban sprawl around the city of Florence. The northeastern part of the metropolitan city, in theApennines, remains less developed. Romagna Granducale is the name given to the region lying on the northern slopes of Apennines. Corn, wine and silk are the chief products in the valley regions. Silk manufacturing was an important industry in the medieval times.[5] RenaissancepolymathLeonardo da Vinci was born in the village ofAnchiano, which is a part of the Metropolitan City of Florence.[6] The capital Florence is a well known cultural and a large tourist centre.[7]
The Metropolitan City receives large number of tourists every year.
The capital city Florence has been recognised asUNESCOWorld Heritage Site. Some major tourist attractions of the city are Piazza del Duomo, Duomo of Santa Maria del Fiore, the Baptistery of San Giovanni,Giotto's Bell Tower, theLoggia del Bigallo and Museo dell'Opera diSanta Maria del Fiore,Ponte Vecchio along with many others.
Sights inBarberino di Mugello include Cattani Castle and Palazzo Pretorio. TheCertosa del Galluzzo houses artworks byPontormo.Giovanni Boccaccio's hometownCertaldo is home to the Palazzo Pretorio and Boccaccio's House, whileVinci, birthplace ofLeonardo da Vinci, houses a museum dedicated to the Italian polymath. Sesto Fiorentino is known for the Etruscan tomb "La Montagnola".[8]
| Metropolitan Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dario Nardella | 1 January 2015 | 26 June 2024 | PD |
| 2 | Sara Funaro | 26 June 2024 | In office | PD |
Wholesale and retail is the largest sector in the Metropolitan City: As of 2008[update], almost 29% of the firms in the former Province of Florence were involved in it. Manufacturing, construction, real estate and agriculture are the next important ones with a percentage share of about 19.5%, 14%, 13.6% and 8% respectively.[9]
Tourism is also an important industry.Empoli is known for its ancient glass-making industry.[10]
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