Province of Prato
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The province of Prato (Italian: provincia di Prato) is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Prato. It was formed from part of the province of Florence in 1992.
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Province of Prato | |
|---|---|
 Palazzo Banci, the provincial seat | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Map highlighting the location of the province of Prato in Italy | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Toscana |
| Capital(s) | Prato |
| Comuni | 7 |
| Government | |
| • President | Francesco Puggelli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 365 km2 (141 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2013) | |
| • Total | 248,292 |
| • Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €7.395 billion (2015) |
| • Per capita | €29,222 (2015) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 59100 |
| Telephone prefix | 0574 |
| Vehicle registration | PO |
| ISTAT | 100 |
The province has an area of 365 square kilometres (141 sq mi) and a total population of about 250,000. There are seven municipalities (Italian: comuni) in the province.
| Municipality | Population |
|---|---|
| Prato | 188,691 |
| Montemurlo | 18,438 |
| Carmignano | 14,187 |
| Vaiano | 9,990 |
| Poggio a Caiano | 9,959 |
| Vernio | 6,095 |
| Cantagallo | 3,095 |
List of presidents of the province of Prato
| President | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniele Mannocci | 8 May 1995 | 16 June 1999 | Independent (centre-left) |
| 16 June 1999 | 14 June 2004 | |||
| 2 | Massimo Logli | 14 June 2004 | 23 June 2009 | Independent (centre-left) |
| 3 | Lamberto Nazzareno Gestri | 23 June 2009 | 13 October 2014 | Democratic Party |
| 4 | Matteo Biffoni | 13 October 2014 | 31 October 2018 | Democratic Party |
| 5 | Francesco Puggelli | 31 October 2018 | 25 November 2022 | Democratic Party |
| 6 | Simone Calamai | 25 November 2022 | Incumbent | Democratic Party |
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