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Florence

Firenze

Comune

Comune di Firenze

A collage of Florence showing the Palazzo degli Uffizi (top left), followed by the Palazzo Pitti, a sunset view of the city and the Fountain of Neptune in the Piazza della Signoria

Flag

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FlorenceLocation of Florence in Italy

Coordinates: 43°47′N 11°15′E / 43.783°N 11.250°E / 43.783; 11.250Coordinates: 43°47′N 11°15′E / 43.783°N 11.250°E / 43.783; 11.250

Country Italy

Region Tuscany

Province Florence (FI)

Government

• Mayor Dario Nardella (PD)

Area

• Total 102.41 km2 (39.54 sq mi)

Elevation 50 m (160 ft)

Population (31 May 2012)[1]

• Total 367,796

• Density 3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi)

Demonym Fiorentini

Time zone CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Postal code 50121–50145

Dialing code 055

Patron saint John the Baptist

Saint day 24 June

Website Official website

Florence (/ˈflɒrəns/; Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ( listen), alternative obsolete form: Fiorenza; Latin: Florentia Latin pronunciation: [flɒˈrɛntsɪə]) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.[2]

Florence is famous for its history: a centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time,[3] it is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called "the Athens of the Middle Ages".[4] A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, and numerous religious and republican revolutions.[5] From 1865–71 the city was the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy.

The Historic Centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year, and Euromonitor International ranked the city as the world's 89th most visited in 2012, with 1.8 million visitors.[6] It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. The city is noted for its culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments.[7] The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Palazzo Pitti, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics.[8] Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world.[9]

Florence is an important city in Italian fashion,[8] being ranked in the top 50 fashion capitals of the world;[10] furthermore, it is a major national economic centre,[8] as a tourist and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had the 17th highest average income in Italy.[11]

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1 History

1.1 Roman origins

1.2 Second millennium

1.3 Middle Ages and Renaissance

1.3.1 Rise of the Medici

1.3.2 Savonarola and Machiavelli

1.4 18th and 19th centuries

1.5 20th century

2 Geography

2.1 Climate