Province of Piacenza

Province of Piacenza
The provincial seat in 1981
The provincial seat in 1981
Flag of Province of Piacenza
Coat of arms of Province of Piacenza
Map highlighting the location of the province of Piacenza in Italy
Map highlighting the location of the province of Piacenza in Italy
Country Italy
RegionEmilia-Romagna
Capital(s)Piacenza
Comuni48
Government
 • PresidentPatrizia Barbieri
Area
 • Total2,585.86 km2 (998.41 sq mi)
Population
 (30 June 2016)
 • Total286,572
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total€8.929 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€31,056 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
29010, 29020, 29100
Telephone prefix0523
ISO 3166 codeIT-PC
Vehicle registrationPC
ISTAT033

The province of Piacenza (Italian: provincia di Piacenza) is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its provincial capital is the city Piacenza. As of 2016, it has a total population of 286,572 inhabitants over an area of 2,585.86 square kilometres (998.41 sq mi), giving it a population density of 111.38 inhabitants per square kilometre. The city Piacenza has a population of 102,269, as of 2015. The provincial president is Patrizia Barbieri and it contains 48 comuni (sg.: comune).[2] The province dates back to its founding by the Romans in 218 BCE.

  1. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3), OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Provincia di Piacenza". Tutt Italia. Retrieved 18 August 2015.