Province of Florence

The province encompassed 3,514 square kilometers of territory in northeastern Tuscany, with Florence serving as its capital until December 2014.

The Province of Florence, established in 1865, transformed from a Roman military settlement into a dominant Renaissance center between the 14th and 16th centuries.

The region produced influential figures including Leonardo da Vinci, Dante Alighieri, and Michelangelo, who shaped European art, literature, and scientific thought.

The province contained forty-four municipalities within its borders, connected by a network of roads centered around the Arno River valley.

The Florentine dialect developed in this region became the foundation for modern Italian language, while its currency, the florin, set European monetary standards.

Location: Tuscany

Inception: 1865

Capital city: Florence

Shares border with: Province of Bologna, Province of Ravenna, Province of Forlì-Cesena, Province of Arezzo, Province of Siena, Province of Pisa, Province of Lucca, Province of Pistoia, Province of Prato

Website: http://provincia.fi.it

GPS coordinates: 43.77139,11.25417

Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:00