| Tuscany |
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| Capital |
Firenze |
| Area |
23,000 km2 |
| Population
- Total
- Density
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3,600,000
163/km2
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| Provinces: |
Arezzo, Grosseto, Firenze, Livorno, Lucca, Massa-Carrara, Pisa, Pistoia, Prato, Siena |
| President |
Claudio Martini |
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Tuscany (Italian Toscana) is a region in
central Italy, bordering on Latium to the
south, Umbria to the east, Emilia-Romagna and Liguria to the north, and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west. It is often regarded as among the most beautiful
parts of Italy.
Points of interest
Tuscany was perhaps the region in which the Italian
Renaissance produced its best results. The unique artistic patrimony of this region includes architecture, painting and sculpture, collected in dozens of famous museums like the
Uffizi in Florence.
Tuscany is also known for its wines (most famous of which are Chianti, Morellino di Scansano and Brunello di Montalcino) and has 120 protected regions (nature reserves).
Notable tourist destinations in Tuscany include Florence, Pisa, Lucca, Maremma (in the Grosseto district), Crete Senesi, and (Siena).
Tuscany is currently promoting "agritourism" (Agriturismo), in which visitors
stay on working farms.
History
See main article: History of Tuscany
Provinces of Tuscany
Other notable cities in alphabetical order
- Abbadia San
Salvatore
- Borgo San
Lorenzo
- Calci
- Capalbio
- Castiglione della Pescaia
- Castiglion
Fiorentino
- Certaldo
- Collodi
- Cortona
- Empoli
- Fiesole
- Follonica
Islands
Geographical data
Area: 22,992 km2
Population (2000): 3,536,392
Population density: 163/km2
Number of administrative areas: 278
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