Province of Piacenza

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Province of Piacenza Provincia di Piacenza (Italian)
Province
The provincial seat in 1981
Flag Coat of arms
Map highlighting the location of the province of Piacenza in Italy
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Capital(s)	Piacenza
Comuni	48
Government
• President	Patrizia Barbieri
Area
• Total	2,585.86 km2 (998.41 sq mi)
Population  (30 June 2016)
• Total	286,572
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
GDP [1]
• Total	€8.929 billion (2015)
• Per capita	€31,056 (2015)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	29010, 29020, 29100
Telephone prefix	0523
ISO 3166 code	IT-PC
Vehicle registration	PC
ISTAT	033

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.