Province of Florence

Provincia di Firenze
Province of Kingdom of Italy and Republic of Italy
1865–2014
Flag of Province of Florence
Flag
of Province of Florence
Coat of arms

Map highlighting the location of the province of Florence in Italy
CapitalFlorence
Area
 • Coordinates43°46′17″N 11°15′15″E / 43.77139°N 11.25417°E / 43.77139; 11.25417
 
• 2014
3,514 km2 (1,357 sq mi)
Population 
• 2014
1,012,180
History 
• Established
1865
• Disestablished
31 December 2014
Today part ofMetropolitan City of Florence

The province of Florence (Italian: provincia di Firenze) was a province in the northeast of Tuscany region of Italy. The city or comune of Florence was both the capital of the province of Florence, and of the Region of Tuscany. It had an area of 3,514 square kilometres (1,357 sq mi) and a population of 1,012,180 as of 31 December 2014.[1] The territory of the province was the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance.[2]

In 2015 the province was replaced by the Metropolitan City of Florence.

  1. ^ "2014 Istat census".
  2. ^ "Florence, Tuscany". ITALIA. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.