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Province of Siena

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Province of Siena
Provincia di Siena (Italian)
Province
Palazzo Reale, the provincial seat
Palazzo Reale, the provincial seat
Coat of arms of Province of Siena
Coat of arms
Location of the province of Siena in Italy
Location of the province of Siena in Italy
Coordinates: 43°20′N 11°20′E / 43.333°N 11.333°E / 43.333; 11.333
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Capital(s)Siena
Municipalities35
Government
 • PresidentAgnese Carletti (PD)
Area
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 • Total
3,820.98 km2 (1,475.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2026)[2]
 • Total
259,502
 • Density67.9150/km2 (175.899/sq mi)
GDP
[3]
 • Total€8.196 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€30,374 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
53010–53015, 53017–53025, 53027, 53030–53031, 53034–53037, 53040–53043, 53045, 53047–53049, 53100
Telephone prefixes0577, 0578
ISO 3166 codeIT-SI
Vehicle registrationSI
ISTAT052
Websitewww.provincia.siena.it Edit this at Wikidata

The province of Siena (Italian: provincia di Siena [proˈvintʃa di ˈsjɛːna]) is a province in the region of Tuscany in central Italy. Its capital is the city of Siena.

It has a population of 259,502 in an area of 3,820.98 square kilometres (1,475.29 sq mi) across its 35 municipalities.[2][1]

Geography

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The province is divided into seven historical areas:

The area is predominantly hilly: the Colline del Chianti lie to the north; Monte Amiata is the highest peak at 1,738 metres (5,702 ft); Monte Cetona lies to the south; the Colline Metallifere (lit. 'Metalliferous Hills') lie to the west; and the Valdichiana lies to the east.

The province largely overlaps the territory of the former Republic of Siena, though their boundaries were not identical.

The chief occupations are agriculture (wheat, grapes, olives and fruit), silk culture, manufacturing, construction, wholesale and retail trade, and tourism. The province is renowned for its wine production, including Chianti (Chianti Classico and Chianti Colli Senesi), as well as other quality wines such as Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Vernaccia di San Gimignano. Other important industries include pharmaceuticals, recreational vehicle manufacturing, furniture production, and traditional crafts such as crystal, terracotta and leatherworking.

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

Val d'Orcia with Monte Amiata, view to the west from La Foce

Government

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The Province of Siena is an administrative body of intermediate level between a municipality (comune) and Tuscany region.

The three main functions devolved to the province of Siena are:

  • local planning and zoning;
  • provision of local police and fire services;
  • transportation regulation (car registration, maintenance of local roads, etc.).

As an administrative institution, the province of Siena has its own elected bodies. From 1945 to 1995 the President of the province of Siena was chosen by the members of the Provincial Council, elected every five years by citizens. From 1995 to 2014, under provisions of the 1993 local administration reform, the President of the Province was chosen by popular election, originally every four, then every five years.

On 3 April 2014, the Italian Chamber of Deputies gave its final approval to the Law n.56/2014 which involves the transformation of the Italian provinces into "institutional bodies of second level". According to the 2014 reform, each province is headed by a President (or Commissioner) assisted by a legislative body, the Provincial Council, and an executive body, the Provincial Executive. President (Commissioner) and members of Council are elected together by mayors and city councilors of each municipality of the province respectively every four and two years. The Executive is chaired by the President (Commissioner) who appoint others members, called assessori. Since 2015, the President (Commissioner) and other members of the Council do not receive a salary.[4]

In each province, there is also a Prefect (prefetto), a representative of the central government who heads an agency called prefettura-ufficio territoriale del governo. The Questor (questore) is the head of State's Police (Polizia di Stato) in the province and his office is called questura. There is also a province's police force depending from local government, called provincial police (polizia provinciale).

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
Fabrizio Nepi 12 October 2014 31 October 2018 PD
Silvio Franceschelli 31 October 2018 28 July 2022 PD
David Bussagli 23 October 2022 30 September 2024 PD
Agnese Carletti 30 September 2024 Incumbent PD

Municipalities

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San Galgano Abbey in Chiusdino is a main attraction in the province.

There are 35 municipalities in the province:

Demographics

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As of 2026, the population is 259,502, of which 48.9% are male, and 51.1% are female. Minors make up 13.8% of the population, and seniors make up 27.4%.[2]

Immigration

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As of 2025, immigrants make up 15.4% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Albania, Romania, Kosovo, Ukraine, and Pakistan.[7]

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. ↑ "Le elezioni". 25 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  7. ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.
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