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Province of Livorno

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Province of Livorno
Provincia di Livorno (Italian)
Province
Palazzo Granducale in Livorno, the provincial seat
Palazzo Granducale in Livorno, the provincial seat
Flag of Province of Livorno
Flag
Coat of arms of Province of Livorno
Coat of arms
Location of the province of Livorno in Italy
Location of the province of Livorno in Italy
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Capital(s)Livorno
Municipalities19
Government
 • PresidentSandra Scarpellini (PD)
Area
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 • Total
1,213.71 km2 (468.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2026)[2]
 • Total
324,893
 • Density267.686/km2 (693.303/sq mi)
GDP
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 • Total€8.818 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€26,049 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
57014, 57016, 57020-57023, 57025, 57027-57028, 57030-57034, 57036-57039
Telephone prefix0565, 0586
ISO 3166 codeIT-LI
Vehicle registrationLI
ISTAT code049

The province of Livorno (Italian: provincia di Livorno) or, traditionally, province of Leghorn, is a province in the region of Tuscany in central Italy. It includes several islands of the Tuscan Archipelago, including Elba and Capraia. Its capital is the city of Livorno. When formed in 1861, the province included only Livorno and Elba Island. It was extended in 1925 with land from the provinces of Pisa and Genoa.[4]

It has a population of 324,893 in an area of 1,213.71 square kilometres (468.62 sq mi) across its 19 municipalities.[2][1]

The coastline of the area is known as "Costa degli Etruschi" (English: "Etruscan Coast").[5] The province of Livorno is coastal and contains a number of coastal towns. Livorno is a highly important port for tourism and trading, and a number of watchtowers are located nearby the city. At Calafuria, the sea contains sponges, shellfish, fish, and protected red coral (Corallium rubrum). The coastlines of Quercianella and Castiglioncello are rocky.[6] The waters around the province of Livorno sometimes contain dolphins.[7] The town Marina di Bibbona was founded as a fort due to its strategic coastal position. Town San Vincenzo contains a fourteenth-century tower for strategic reasons. The sand of Golfo di Baratti is silver and black due to its high iron concentration, and the area contains an archaeological park.[6]

Government

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List of presidents

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List of presidents of the province since 2014, the year of the Delrio reform.

President Term start Term end Party
Alessandro Franchi 14 October 2014 30 October 2018 Democratic Party
Maria Ida Bessi 30 October 2018 26 November 2022 Independent (centre-left)
Sandra Scarpellini 26 November 2022 Incumbent Democratic Party

Municipalities

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The province has 19 municipalities:

Demographics

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As of 2026, the population is 324,893, of which 48.6% are male, and 51.4% are female. Minors make up 12.9% of the population, and seniors make up 28.7%.[2]

Immigration

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As of 2025, immigrants make up 11.4% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Albania, Romania, Ukraine, Morocco, and Senegal.[10]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. 1 2 3 "Resident population". ISTAT.
  3. ↑ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3), OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Livorno". Italy World Club. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "Livorno Province". Livorno Now. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  6. 1 2 "10 coastal towns in Livorno". Around Tuscany. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Livorno". ABC Tuscany. Archived from the original on 25 June 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-11-12.
  9. ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  10. ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.
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