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Florence

Florence
Italian comune
NameFlorence
Official nameComune di Firenze
Native nameFirenze
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvinceFlorence (FI)
MayorMatteo Renzi
Total Area39.5 sq mi (102.41 km2)
Total Population370702 (31 October 2010)
DemonymFiorentini
Elevation164 ft (50 m)
Patron saintJohn the Baptist
Saint day24 June
Area code055

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Florence ( -itfiˈrɛntseIt-Firenze 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 c. 370,000 inhabitants (1,500,000 in the metropolitan area).

The city lies on the River Arno; it is known for its history and its importance in the Middle Ages and in the Renaissance, especially for its art and architecture and, more generally, for its cultural heritage. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance; it has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history included periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, religious and republican revolution. From 1865 to 1870 the city was also 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 72nd most visited in 2009, with 1.685 million visitors. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and the city is noted for its history, culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, amongst others, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics. Florence is also an important city in Italian fashion, as well as a major national economic centre, being a tourist and industrial hub. In 2008, the city had Italy's 17th highest average income per capita.

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Music video by Florence + The Machine performing You've Got the Love. (C) 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
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Music video by Florence + The Machine performing Cosmic Love. (C) 2010 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
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De nieuwe videoclip van Nick en Simon 'Rosanne ' opgenomen in het zonnige Florence, Italie. Van het album Vandaag is Rosanne na Kijk Omhoog en Pak maar mijn hand de 3e single van dit super populaire koppel jan smit 3js volendam palingsound productie: Deep Thought productions Regie & Camera: Rogier Jaarsma
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Florence and The Machine's Album "Lungs" Available from iTunes NOW!!!
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www.tmtgirls.com Merry Mary finds herself in Florence, Italy to discover why so many women flock to the ancient city. "This travel tip may not seem like it's for guys, but hear me out, it certainly is! Every year women from around the world Travel to Florence, Italy to behold one of the art worlds most impressive feats. Tucked in the middle of a city full of magnificent art is one of the most publicly accepted sculptures... Right there on The David hangs this phallus that is just, ooo. Pardon me, all of a sudden I'm feeling a little whoow! So gents; this tip is for you because if you want to find all the interested girls in Europe. You better head to Florence cuz it's sort of the Mecca for penis lovers. I'm Merry Mary with a... goodness did I just say that?"
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Florence +The Machine's official video for her new single "Drumming Song". Click to download her album, 'Lungs': zaphod.uk.vvhp.net
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Music video by Florence + The Machine performing Kiss With A Fist. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 1790998. (C) 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
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'Cosmic Love' from Florence and the Machine's 2009 album 'Lungs'. No copyright infringement intended - it's just a great song. :_)
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Florence Foresti nous parle de la grossesse & de la brigade des nurses.
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Tourism conference in Shoals - Times Daily Tweet this news
Times Daily--More than 250 industry professionals from across the state arrived Sunday in -Florence- for a three-day governor's conference on tourism to discuss ways to bring more international visitors to the state. Foreign tourists brought about $2 - Date : Mon, 25 Jul 2011 08:35:03 GMT+00:00
Gaffney Post 109 rips Florence 10-2 in Legion playoffs - Spartanburg Herald Journal Tweet this news
Spartanburg Herald Journal--That must have been OK with the Gaffney hitters as they slugged their way to a 10-2 victory against -Florence- on a field where one night earlier they had beaten tournament host Goose Creek by mercy rule, 11-1, in eight innings - Date : Mon, 25 Jul 2011 06:56:30 GMT+00:00
Florence Hooyer - Sioux City Journal Tweet this news
Sioux City Journal--SIOUX CENTER, Iowa -- -Florence- Hooyer, 89, of Sioux Center died Friday, July 22, 2011, at Royale Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center. Memorial services will be 11 am Tuesday at the First Christian Reformed Church of Sioux Center, wit - Date : Mon, 25 Jul 2011 05:32:26 GMT+00:00
Florence Morning News, SC, Matt Broughton column - TMC Net Tweet this news
TMC Net--Jul 24, 2011 (-Florence- Morning News - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- -FLORENCE-, SC -- I did a little summer cleaning this weekend. At the casual glance, everything in my office is unchanged, but if you were to log in to - Date : Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:02:30 GMT+00:00
Barber Motorsports Park named top attraction in Alabama - Alabama's13.com Tweet this news
Alabama's13.com--The award will be presented at a black-tie ceremony Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at the Marriott Shoals Hotel and Convention Center in -Florence-. Since opening in 2003 the Barber Motorsports Park has established itself as North America&a - Date : Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:32:21 GMT+00:00
Handy Festival continues Monday - Times Daily Tweet this news
Times Daily--The WC Handy Music Festival office is at the Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts, 217 E. Tuscaloosa St., -Florence-. All events are subject to change. For details and updates, contact the office at 256-766-7642 or visit wchandymusicfestival. - Date : Mon, 25 Jul 2011 02:02:19 GMT+00:00
CornBelters drop road trip opener at Florence - WJBC News Tweet this news
WJBC News--The Normal CornBelters, presented by Illinois Corn Farmers, began a six-game road trip on a sour note, losing 5-3 to the -Florence- Freedom in -Florence-, Kentucky on Sunday evening. The loss was the seventh straight for the CornBelters. ... - Date : Mon, 25 Jul 2011 01:33:02 GMT+00:00
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Benzinga--American Support, powered by CSG Systems, along with Evolution Digital hosted a VIP reception for the board members and staffs of the National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) and the American Cable Association (ACA) at Chef Tyler -Florence&a - Date : Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:05:19 GMT+00:00
Prince Harry's Girlfriend Models Collection - Gather Celebs News Channel Tweet this news
Gather Celebs News Channel--Prince Harry's new flame, -Florence- Brudenell-Bruce, is featured in Anonymous by Ross+Bute's new fall lookbook. The model is featured in very conservative clothing, which is said to be inspired by the television show - Date : Fri, 22 Jul 2011 23:30:17 GMT+00:00
Grants Pass pushes past Florence, will face T. Gerding today - Corvallis Gazette Times Tweet this news
Corvallis Gazette Times--Grants Pass opened the American Legion Zone 3 Super Regional on Friday at Taylor Field with a 6-1 victory over -Florence-. Tyler Bennett, who will be a senior this fall at Grants Pass High, tossed a two-hitter to help the Nuggets - Date : Sat, 23 Jul 2011 06:29:29 GMT+00:00

Climate : Savonarola and Machiavelli
Ward
(Quartiere)
Area
(km2)
Population
(May 2006)
Population
density
Neighbourhoods (frazioni) within ward
Quartiere 1
Historic Centre
11.396 67,170 5,894 San Jacopino · Il Prato · La Fortezza · Viali · Duomo � Oltrarno · Collina sud · San Gaggio
Quartiere 2
Campo di Marte
23.406 88,588 3,784 Campo di Marte � Le Cure · Viali · La Rondinella · Settignano · Collina nord · Bellariva � Gavinana
Quartiere 3
Gavinana/Galluzzo
22.312 40,907 1,833 Collina sud · Galluzzo · San Gaggio · Bellariva � Gavinana · Sorgane · Ponte a Ema
Quartiere 4
Isolotto/Legnaia
16.991 66,636 3,921 Argingrosso · Cintoia · I Bassi · Il Casone · Isolotto · La Casella · Legnaia · Le Torri · Mantignano · Monticelli · Pignone · San Lorenzo a Greve · Soffiano · San Quirico · Torcicoda · Ugnano
Quartiere 5
Rifredi
28.171 103,761 3,683 Castello � Le Panche · Piana di Castello · Pistoiese · Brozzi · Peretola · Il Lippi � Barsanti (Florence) · Firenze Nova · Novoli · Parco delle Cascine � Argingrosso · San Jacopino · La Fortezza · Careggi · Leopoldo � Rifredi · Collina nord · Viali
Florence 102.276 367,062 3,589

Twin towns-Sister cities : The Third Countship of Florence

Regional capitals of Italy

L'Aquila, Abruzzo
Aosta, Aosta Valley
Bari, Apulia
Potenza, Basilicata
Catanzaro, Calabria
Naples, Campania
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna
Trieste, Friuli � Venezia Giulia
Rome, Lazio
Genoa, Liguria
Milan, Lombardy
Ancona, Marche
Campobasso, Molise
Turin, Piedmont
Cagliari, Sardinia
Palermo, Sicily
Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Florence, Tuscany
Perugia, Umbria
Venice, Veneto

World Heritage Sites in Italy

North West|North West |
North EastAquileia * Botanical Garden, Padua * Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena * The Dolomites * Ferrara * Ravenna * Venice * Verona * Vicenza and Palladian Villas of the Veneto
CentreAssisi * Cerveteri and Tarquinia * Florence * Hadrian's Villa * Piazza del Duomo, Pisa * Pienza * Romeup|2 * San Gimignano * Siena * Urbino * Val d'Orcia * Villa d'Este
SouthAlberobello * Amalfi Coast * Castel del Monte * Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park, Paestum and Velia, Certosa di Padula * Naples * Palace of Caserta, Aqueduct of Vanvitelli and San Leucio Complex * Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata * Sassi of Matera
IslandsAeolian Islands * Archaeological Area of Agrigento * Barumini nuraghes * Syracuse and Necropolis of Pantalica * Val di Noto (Caltagirone, Militello in Val di Catania, Catania, Modica, Noto, Palazzolo Acreide, Ragusa, Scicli) * Villa Romana del Casale

European Capitals of Culture

1985 Athens * 1986 Florence * 1987 Amsterdam * 1988 West Berlin * 1989 Paris * 1990 Glasgow * 1991 Dublin * 1992 Madrid * 1993 Antwerp * 1994 Lisbon * 1995 Luxembourg City * 1996 Copenhagen * 1997 Thessaloniki * 1998 Stockholm * 1999 Weimar * 2000 Reykjavík * Bergen * Helsinki * Brussels * Prague * Kraków * Santiago de Compostela * Avignon * Bologna * 2001 Rotterdam * Porto * 2002 Bruges * Salamanca * 2003 Graz * 2004 Genoa * Lille * 2005 Cork * 2006 Patras * 2007 Luxembourg City and Greater Region * Sibiu * 2008 Liverpool * Stavanger * 2009 Linz * Vilnius * 2010 Essen * Istanbul * Pécs * 2011 Turku * Tallinn * 2012 Maribor * Guimarães * 2013 Košice * Marseille



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