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Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....

is the capital city of the region of Tuscany, Italy.

Florence may also refer to:

Places

Canada
  • Florence, Nova Scotia
    Florence, Nova Scotia
    Florence is a community in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. The community is located north of Highway 105 and west of Sydney Mines.-History:...

  • Sainte-Florence, Quebec
    Sainte-Florence, Quebec
    Sainte-Florence is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in La Matapédia Regional Council Municipality.The municipality had a population of 480 in the Canada 2006 Census.-Municipal council:* Mayor: Réjeanne Doiron...



France
  • Sainte-Florence, Gironde
    Sainte-Florence, Gironde
    Sainte-Florence is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...

    , a commune of the Gironde department
  • Sainte-Florence, Vendée
    Sainte-Florence, Vendée
    Sainte-Florence is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-References:*...

    , a commune of the Vendée department


Italy
  • Florence Airport, also called Peretola Airport
    Peretola Airport
    Peretola Airport, Florence Airport or Amerigo Vespucci Airport is an airport located close to Florence, Italy, but administratively located within the territory of Sesto Fiorentino...

    , the closest airport to the city of Florence
    Florence
    Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....



United States
  • Florence, Alabama
    Florence, Alabama
    Florence is the county seat of Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States, in the northwestern corner of the state.According to the 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the city's population was 36,721....

  • Florence, Arizona
    Florence, Arizona
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 17,054 people, 2,226 households, and 1,540 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,056.2 people per square mile . There were 3,216 housing units at an average density of 387.7 per square mile...

  • Florence-Graham, California
    Florence-Graham, California
    Florence-Graham is a census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 63,387 at the 2010 census, up from 60,197 at the 2000 census...

  • Florence, Colorado
    Florence, Colorado
    The City of Florence is a Statutory City located in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The population was 3,653 at the 2000 census.ADX Florence, the only federal Supermax prison in the United States, is located south of Florence in an unincorporated area in Fremont County...

    • ADX Florence
      ADX Florence
      The United States Penitentiary Administrative Maximum Facility is a supermax prison for men that is located in unincorporated Fremont County, Colorado, United States, south of Florence. It is unofficially known as ADX Florence, Florence ADMAX, Supermax, or The Alcatraz of the Rockies...

      , a supermax prison in Florence, Colorado
  • Florence, Illinois
    Florence, Illinois
    Florence is a village in Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 71 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Florence is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land....

  • Florence, Indiana
    Florence, Indiana
    Florence is an unincorporated town in York Township, Switzerland County, Indiana. The Belterra Casino Resort & Spa is located just outside of town....

  • Florence, Kansas
    Florence, Kansas
    Florence is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. The city was named after the daughter of former Kansas Governor Samuel J. Crawford. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 465.-19th century:...

  • Florence, Kentucky
    Florence, Kentucky
    Florence is a city in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 29,951 at the 2010 census.-History:The Florence area was originally known as Crossroads, because of the convergence of several roads from Burlington and Union at Ridge Road...

  • Florence, Massachusetts
    Florence, Massachusetts
    Florence is a village in the northwestern portion of the city of Northampton, near Westhampton and Williamsburg in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.-The naming of Florence, Massachusetts:The name "Florence" was suggested by neurologist Dr...

  • Florence, Minnesota
    Florence, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 61 people, 21 households, and 17 families residing in the city. The population density was 245.5 people per square mile . There were 27 housing units at an average density of 108.6 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 86.89% White, 13.11% from...

  • Florence, Mississippi
    Florence, Mississippi
    Florence is a town in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 2,396. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Florence is located at ....

  • Florence, Missouri
    Florence, Missouri
    Florence is an unincorporated community in northern Morgan County, Missouri, United States. It is located about sixteen miles southeast of Sedalia on Route 135...

  • Florence, Montana
    Florence, Montana
    Florence is a census-designated place in Ravalli County, Montana, United States. The population was 901 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Florence is located at ....

  • Florence, Nebraska
    Florence, Nebraska
    Florence is a neighborhood in Omaha, Nebraska on the city's north end and originally one of the oldest cities in Nebraska. It was incorporated by the Nebraska Territorial Legislature on March 10, 1857. The site of Winter Quarters for Mormon migrants traveling west, it has the oldest cemetery for...

  • Florence, New Jersey
  • Florence, New York
    Florence, New York
    Florence is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,086 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the city Florence in Italy....

  • Florence, Ohio
    Florence, Madison County, Ohio
    Florence is an unincorporated community in Paint Township, Madison County, Ohio, United States. It is located at , along U.S. Route 42 between London and South Charleston....

  • Florence, Oregon
    Florence, Oregon
    Florence is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 8,466.-History:The Florence area was originally inhabited by the Siuslaw tribe of Native Americans. Some state that the city was named for state senator A. B...

    • Florence Municipal Airport
      Florence Municipal Airport
      Florence Municipal Airport , is a public airport located in the city of Florence in Lane County, Oregon, USA.-External links:*...

      , in Florence, Oregon
  • Florence, South Carolina
    Florence, South Carolina
    -Municipal government and politics:The City of Florence has a council-manager form of government. The mayor and city council are elected every four years, with no term limits...

    • Florence Regional Airport
      Florence Regional Airport
      -History:The airport began with the purchase of of land in 1928. During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces Third Air Force used the airport as a training base and added...

      , in Florence, South Carolina
  • Florence, South Dakota
    Florence, South Dakota
    Florence is a town in Codington County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 374 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Florence is located at ....

  • Florence, Texas
    Florence, Texas
    Florence is a city in Williamson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,054 at the 2000 census, and 1,109 in the 2005 census estimate.-Geography:Florence is located at...

    , where the Florence meteorite fell in 1922
  • Florence, Vermont
    Florence, Vermont
    Florence is a village in the town of Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont, United States.- References :...

  • Florence (CDP), Wisconsin
  • Florence (town), Wisconsin

People

  • Florence, main character in the children's television programme The Magic Roundabout
    The Magic Roundabout
    The Magic Roundabout was a children's television programme created in France in 1963 by Serge Danot...

  • Florence (actor)
    Florence (actor)
    Nicolas-Joseph Billot de La Ferrière, stage-name Florence was a French actor....

    , stage name of Nicolas-Joseph Billot de La Ferrière (1749-1816), French actor
  • Florence of Worcester
    Florence of Worcester
    Florence of Worcester , known in Latin as Florentius, was a monk of Worcester, who played some part in the production of the Chronicon ex chronicis, a Latin world chronicle which begins with the creation and ends in 1140....

    , medieval chronicler


Other uses

  • "Florence", a poem by Patti Smith from her 1994 book Early Work
    Early Work
    - 1970–1972 :# "Prayer"# "Ballad of a Bad Boy"# "Oath"# "Anna of the Harbor"# "The Sheep Lady from Algiers"# "Work Song"# "Notebook"# "Conversation with the Kid"# "The Ballad of Hagen Walker"# "Seventh Heaven"# "Amelia Earhart"# "k.o.d.a.k."# "Dog Dream"...

  • Florence and the Machine
    Florence and the Machine
    Florence and the Machine is the recording name of English musician Florence Welch and a collaboration of other artists who provide music for her voice. Florence and the Machine's sound has been described as a combination of various genres, including rock and soul...

    , a British indie band
  • SS Florence, a stern-wheel steamer converted into the gunboat USS Curlew (1862)
    USS Curlew (1862)
    USS Curlew was a Union Navy steamship purchased during the second year of the American Civil War.Curlew was a light draft vessel, capable of sailing up shallow streams. She was outfitted with eight heavy howitzers, designed for bombardment, and was assigned to the blockade of the Confederate...

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