Province of Siena

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Province of Siena

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Nation	Italy
Region	Toscana
Capital	Siena
Area	km²
Population (2004)	194.440
Density	56
Municipalities	36
Italian car number plates>Vehicle Registration	SI
Postal Code	53010-53015, 53017-53025, 53027, 53030-53031, 53034-53037, 53040-53043, 53045, 53047-53049, 53100
Telephone Prefix	0577, 0578
Istituto Nazionale di Statistica>ISTAT	052
President	Fabio Ceccherini
Map highlighting the location of Siena in Italy

Siena (Italian: Provincia di Siena) is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Siena.

It has an area of 3,821 km² (1475 mile²), and a total population of 252,288 (2001). There are 36 comuni in the province ([link]). At June 30, 2005, the main communes by population are:

Commune	Population
Siena	54,337
Poggibonsi	28,634
Colle di Val d'Elsa	20,276
Montepulciano	14,142
Sinalunga	12,335
Sovicille	8,882
Chiusi	8,746
Monteriggioni	8,189
Castelnuovo Berardenga	8,081
Monteroni d'Arbia	7,548
San Gimignano	7,473
Torrita di Siena	7,305
Chianciano Terme	7,221

The province is divided into seven historical areas. The area is a hilly one: in the north is Monte del Chianti; Monte Amiata is the highest point at 1738 m; and in the south is Monte Cetona. To the west are the Metallic Hills, whilst the Val di Chiana lies to east.

Historically, the province corresponds to the former republic of Siena.

The chief occupations are agricultural (wheat, grapes and fruit) and silk culture. The wine known as Chianti is produced here.

Apart from the city of Siena the principal towns are Poggibonsi, Colle di Val d'Elsa, San Gimignano and Montepulciano.

External links

• [Province homepage (in Italian)]
• [Photographs of Siena]

Tuscany · Communes of the province of Siena

Abbadia San Salvatore | Asciano | Buonconvento | Casole d'Elsa | Castellina in Chianti | Castelnuovo Berardenga | Castiglione d'Orcia | Cetona | Chianciano Terme | Chiusdino | Chiusi | Colle di Val d'Elsa | Gaiole in Chianti | Montalcino | Montepulciano | Monteriggioni | Monteroni d'Arbia | Monticiano | Murlo | Piancastagnaio | Pienza | Poggibonsi | Radda in Chianti | Radicofani | Radicondoli | Rapolano Terme | San Casciano dei Bagni | San Gimignano | San Giovanni d'Asso | San Quirico d'Orcia | Sarteano | Siena | Sinalunga | Sovicille | Torrita di Siena | Trequanda''

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