The province of Livorno or, traditionally, province of Leghorn ( it, provincia di Livorno) is a

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in the

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region of

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. It includes several islands of the Tuscan Archipelago, including

Elba Elba ( it, isola d'Elba, ; la, Ilva) is a Mediterranean island in Tuscany, Italy, from the coastal town of Piombino on the Italian mainland, and the largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago. It is also part of the Arcipelago Toscano Nationa ...

and

Capraia Capraia is an Italian island, the northwesternmost of the seven islands of the Tuscan Archipelago, and the third largest after Elba and Giglio. It is also a ''comune'' (Capraia Isola) belonging to the Province of Livorno. The island has a p ...

. 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

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. It has an area of and a total population of 343,003 (2012). There are 19 ''

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'' (singular: ''

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'') in the province. The coastline of the area is known as "Costa degli Etruschi" (Etruscan Coast). 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

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(''Corallium rubrum''). The coastlines of

Quercianella Quercianella is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Livorno, in the province of Livorno, Tuscany, Italy. It represents the extreme south of Livorno, and is separated from the city by a stretch of rocky coastline denominated "Il Romito." The frazio ...

and Castiglioncello are rocky. The waters around the province of Livorno sometimes contain dolphins. The town

Marina di Bibbona Marina di Bibbona is a coastal town, a ''frazione'' of the municipality of Bibbona, in Tuscany, Italy. Marina di Bibbona is situated on the Tuscan Riviera, also known as the ''Costa degli Etruschi'', on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. The town ...

was initially 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.

Subdivisions

''Comuni''

The province is subdivided into 19 ''

'' (singular: ''comune''). This is the complete list of ''comuni'' in the province of Livorno: * Bibbona *

Campiglia Marittima Campiglia Marittima is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Livorno in the Italian region Tuscany, located about southwest of Florence and about southeast of Livorno. Its toponym has been attested for the first time in 1004 as ''Campi ...

* Campo nell'Elba * Capoliveri * Capraia Isola *

Castagneto Carducci Castagneto Carducci () is a (municipality) in the Province of Livorno in the Italy, Italian region of Tuscany, located about southwest of Florence and about southeast of Livorno. It is named after the poet Giosuè Carducci, who spent there some ...

* Cecina * Collesalvetti * Livorno * Marciana *

Marciana Marina Marciana Marina is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Livorno (administrative region of Tuscany, Italy), one of the most important towns of Elba Island. It is situated at sea level, with nearly 2.000 inhabitants. There is a small marinaCir ...

* Piombino *

Porto Azzurro Porto Azzurro is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Livorno in the Italian region Tuscany; it is on the island of Elba, located about southwest of Florence and about south of Livorno. It was formerly called Porto Longone, and in 15 ...

Portoferraio Portoferraio () is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Livorno, on the edge of the eponymous harbour of the island of Elba. It is the island's largest city. Because of its terrain, many of its buildings are situated on the slopes of a tiny h ...

* Rio *

Rosignano Marittimo Rosignano Marittimo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Livorno in the Italian region Tuscany, located about southwest of Florence and about southeast of Livorno. Geography Rosignano Marittimo borders the following municipalities ...

* San Vincenzo * Sassetta * Suvereto At 30 April 2014, the main ''comuni'' by population are:

Subdivisions

''Comuni''

Government

List of presidents of the province of Livorno

References

External links