Province of Prato

Infobox_ProvinceIT
fullname = Province of Prato
name = Prato
region = Toscana
capital = Prato
commune = 7
area = 365
population_as_of = (2004)
population = 227,886
populationdensity = 624
vehicle = PO
postal_code = 59100
telephone_prefix = 0574
ISTAT = 100
president = Massimo Logli

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.

The province has an area of 365 km², and a total population of 227,886 (2001). There are 7 comune (municipalities) in the province.

Notable Residents

* Birthplace of Italian football legend Paolo Rossi.

Municipalities and population

(Data as of 30 June 2005)

External links

* [http://www.provincia.prato.it Province homepage (in Italian)]
* [http://www.upinet.it/indicatore.asp?id_statistiche=6 Statistical data]
* [http://www.carlofiaschetti.it/ Welcome to Prato, Tuscany (Italy) Food, art, history of the province of Prato]