Province of Massa-Carrara - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Province of Massa-Carrara Massa-Carrara | |
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Coordinates: 44°04′N 10°06′E / 44.07°N 10.10°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Toscana |
Capital | Massa |
Government | |
• President | Osvaldo Angeli |
Area | |
• Total | 1,157 km2 (447 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 200,695 |
• Density | 174/km2 (450/sq mi) |
Postal Code | 54100 |
Telephone prefix | 0585 |
ISTAT | 045 |
Vehicle registration | MS |
No. of communes | 17 |
The Province of Massa-Carrara (Italian: Provincia di Massa-Carrara) is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. It is named after the two main cities in its territory: Carrara and Massa, its capital.
The province has an area of 1,157 km² and a total population of 200,695 (2005). There are 17 comuni (singular: comune) in the province. The main comuni by population are:
Comune | Population |
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Massa | 66,097 |
Carrara | 65,221 |
Aulla | 10,529 |
Montignoso | 10,154 |
Fivizzano | 8,947 |
Pontremoli | 8,112 |
Licciana Nardi | 4,892 |
Villafranca in Lunigiana | 4,663 |
Fosdinovo | 4,642 |
Mulazzo | 2,593 |
Filattiera | 2,411 |
Tresana | 2,052 |
Podenzana | 1,996 |
Bagnone | 1,975 |
Zeri | 1,296 |
Casola in Lunigiana | 1,193 |
Comano | 773 |
Economy
[change | change source]The economy of the province is based on the production of the famous white Carrara marble.
Related pages
[change | change source]Other websites
[change | change source]- Province homepage (in Italian)