Provinces  of  Tuscany

​By Dion Protani
Latest update: 30 January 2024
Of the ten provinces of Tuscany the most populous is the Metropolitan City of Florence with just over a million inhabitants. 

Tuscany is one of the 20 regions of Italy and within most regions there are a number of provinces which are usually named after the major city or town in a particular area. Within each province there are then a series of comunes which are the towns and in some cases villages. The Metropolitan City of Florence has the largest number of comunes with 44 but the largest territory is covered by Grosseto Province with 4,503 km². Prato Province has the smallest territory (365 km²) and fewest comunes with seven.  
Six of the provinces of Tuscany are named after single cities and include Arezzo, Livorno, Lucca, Pisa, Pistoia, and Siena, while the final province is named after two cities: Massa and Carrara. 
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Metropolitan  City  of  Florence

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Vinci, Metropolitan City of Florence
Provincial capital: Florence
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Population: 988,194

Size: 3,514 km²

Comunes: 44

Code: FI

Highlights: ​​Vinci, Lake Bilancino, Parco di Pratolino, Greve Chianti

Arezzo  Province

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Cortona, Arezzo Province
Provincial capital: Arezzo
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Population: 334,052

Size: 3,233 km²

Comunes: 36

Code: AR

Highlights: ​​Cortona, Lucignano, La Verna, Castiglion Fiorentino

Grosseto  Province

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Saturnia, Grosseto Province
Provincial capital: Grosseto
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Population: 216,633

Size: 4,503 km²

Comunes: 28

Code: GR

Highlights: ​​Giglio, Saturnia, Pitigliano, Giannutri, Massa Marittima

Livorno  Province

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Pianosa Island, Livorno Province
Provincial capital: Livorno
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Population: 326,605

Size: 1,218 km²

Comunes: 19

Code: LI

Highlights: ​​Elba, Capraia, Pianosa, Bolgheri, Castiglioncello

Lucca  Province

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Pietrasanta, Lucca Province
Provincial capital: Lucca
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Population: 382,184

Size: 1,773 km²

Comunes: 33

Code: LU

Highlights: ​​Pietrasanta, Viareggio, Ponte della Maddalena

Massa  and  Carrara  Province

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Pontremoli, Massa and Carrara Province
Provincial capital: Massa
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Population: 187,583

Size: 1,154 km²

Comunes: 17

Code: MS

Highlights: ​​Carrara, Pontremoli​, Fosdinovo, Marina di Massa

Pisa  Province

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Lari, Pisa Province
Provincial capital: Pisa
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Population: 417,170

Size: 2,448 km²

Comunes: 37

Code: PI

Highlights: ​​Volterra, Lari, Casciana Terme, Migliarino San Rossore

Pistoia  Province

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Cutigliano, Pistoia Province
Provincial capital: Pistoia
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Population: 289,759

Size: 964 km²

Comunes: 20

Code: PT

Highlights: ​​Abetone, Cutigliano, Mammiano

Prato  Province

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Carmignano, Prato Province
Provincial capital: Prato
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Population: 259,244

Size: 365 km²

Comunes: 7

Code: PO

Highlights: ​​Poggio a Caiano, Medici Villa La Ferdinanda Artimino

Siena  Province

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Chiusi, Siena Province
Provincial capital: Siena
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Population: 260,557

Size: 3,821 km²

Comunes: 35

Code: SI

Highlights: ​​Val d'Orcia, San Gimignano, Pienza, Montepulciano

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