Province of Livorno

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Province of Livorno
Province
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Palazzo Granducale in Livorno, the provincial seat
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Flag
Coat of Arms of the Province of Livorno.svg
Coat of arms
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Map highlighting the location of the province of Livorno in Italy
CountryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Region Tuscany
Capital(s) Livorno
Comuni 19
Government
 • PresidentMaria Ida Bessi
Area
 • Total1,218 km2 (470 sq mi)
Population
 (31 July 2015)
 • Total337,992
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
GDP
[1]
 • Total€8.818 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€26,049 (2015)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
57014, 57016, 57020-57023, 57025, 57027-57028, 57030-57034, 57036-57039
Telephone prefix0565, 0586
ISO 3166 code IT-LI
Vehicle registration LI
ISTAT 049

The province of Livorno (Italian : provincia di Livorno) or, traditionally, province of Leghornz, is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. It includes several islands of the Tuscan Archipelago, including Elba and Capraia. Its capital is the city of Livorno. When formed in 1861, the province included only Livorno and Elba Island. It was extended in 1925 with land from the provinces of Pisa and Genoa. [2] It has an area of 1,211 square kilometres (468 sq mi) and a total population of 343,003 (2012). The province contains 19 comuni (SG: comune ). [2] [3] The coastline of the area is known as "Costa degli Etruschi" (English: "Etruscan Coast"). [4]

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The province of Livorno is coastal and contains a number of coastal towns. Livorno is a highly important port for tourism and trading, and a number of watchtowers are located nearby the city. At Calafuria, the sea contains sponges, shellfish, fish, and protected red coral (Corallium rubrum). The coastlines of Quercianella and Castiglioncello are rocky. [5] The waters around the province of Livorno sometimes contain dolphins. [6] The town Marina di Bibbona was initially founded as a fort due to its strategic coastal position. Town San Vincenzo contains a fourteenth-century tower for strategic reasons. The sand of Golfo di Baratti is silver and black due to its high iron concentration, and the area contains an archaeological park. [5]

Subdivisions

Comuni

The province is subdivided into 19  comuni (SG: comune ). [3] This is the complete list of comuni (municipalities) in the province of Livorno:

At 30 April 2014, the main comuni by population are: [3]

ComunePopulation
Livorno 160,512
Piombino 35,075
Rosignano Marittimo 32,493
Cecina 28,566
Collesalvetti 16,907
Campiglia Marittima 13,320
Portoferraio 12,224
Castagneto Carducci 8,927
San Vincenzo 7,003

Government

List of presidents of the province of Livorno

 PresidentTerm startTerm endParty
1 Giorgio Stoppa 19511956 Italian Communist Party
2 Guido Torrigiani 19561964 Italian Socialist Party
3 Silvano Filippelli 19641970 Italian Communist Party
4 Valdo Del Lucchese 19701972 Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity
5 Alì Nannipieri 19721975 Italian Communist Party
6 Fernando Barbiero 19751980 Italian Socialist Party
7 Emanuele Cocchella 19801985 Italian Communist Party
8 Fabio Baldassarri 19851990 Italian Communist Party
9 Iginio Marianelli 19901994 Italian Socialist Party
10 Claudio Frontera 19951999 Independent (centre-left)
19992004
11 Giorgio Kutufà 20042009 The Daisy
Democratic Party
20092014
12 Alessandro Franchi 20142018 Democratic Party
13 Maria Ida Bessi 2018Incumbent Independent (centre-left)

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