Province of Prato
Province of Prato
Provincia di Prato (Italian) | |
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Palazzo Banci, the provincial seat at Prato | |
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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 | Simone Calamai (PD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 365.72 km2 (141.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 261,094 |
| • Density | 713.92/km2 (1,849.0/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 |
| Website | trasparenza |
The province of Prato (Italian: provincia di Prato) is one of the 80 ordinary provinces in Italy. Situated in the region of Tuscany, its capital and largest city is Prato. It was carved out as a separate province from the province of Florence in 1992.
Spread over an area of 365.72 km2 (141.21 sq mi), it is the smallest province by land area in Tuscany. It is bordered by Pistoia province, and the metropolitan cities of Bologna and Florence. The province is home to about 0.26 million people. There are seven comuni (municipalities) in the province.