Name | Pisa |
Alt names | Province of Pisa | | | Pisa | source: Wikipedia | | Pisa province | source: Getty Vocabulary Program | | Provincia di Pisa | source: Wikipedia |
Type | Province |
Coordinates | 43.417°N 10.717°E |
Located in | Toscana, Italy |
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
The province of Pisa is a province in the Tuscany region of central Italy. Its capital is the city of Pisa. With an area of and a total population of 421,642, it is the second most populous and fifth largest province of Tuscany. It is subdivided into 37 comuni.
With a history that dates to the Etruscans and Phoenicians, the province achieved considerable power and influence in the Mediterranean in the 12th and 13th centuries. Pisa, the provincial capital, is known for its Leaning Tower, and other historic landmarks that attract tourists.
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