Florenz ist die Hauptstadt der Toskana.

Wichtigste Fakten:

• Fläche: 102kmq
• Bevölkerung: über 400,000 Einwohner
• Höhe: 50m über S.L.
• Saint: S.Johann, feierte am 24. Juni
• PLZ: 50100
• Vorwahl: 055
• Sismic Einstufung: Zone 2 (mittel-hoch sismicity)

Geographie: The city of Florence is located in Tuscany, in central-northern Italy, and is bordered to the north and east by the Emilia-Romagna (Provinzs of Ravenna, Bologna and Forlì-Cesena), south-east with the Provinz of Arezzo , south to the Provinz of Siena, and on the west by the Provinzs of Pisa, Lucca, Pistoia and Prato. It's crossed from the river Arno and is surrounded by Monte Morello and the hills of Fiesole, Arcetri and Settignano.

Wirtschaft : The economy of Florence is largely affected by tourism, thanks to the number of visitors who every year crowd the Tuscan capital. Besides it is very important to the textile, clothes, metalworking, optics and steel. Concerning the services sector need to remember the banking and insurance sectors.

künstlerischen Erbes: The heritage of the town of Florence is unanimously considered among the richest in the world: the city is considered the place of origin of the Renaissance. Thanks to its numerous monuments and museen, is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The historic center of Florence has been recognized by UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982.

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