Province of Massa-Carrara

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Province of Massa-Carrara
Nation Italy
Region Toscana
Capital Massa
Area 1,157 km²
Population (2005) 200,695
Density 174
Comuni 17
Vehicle Registration MS
Postal Code n/a
Telephone Prefix n/a
ISTAT 045
President Osvaldo Angeli
Map highlighting the location of the province of Massa-Carrara in Italy

Massa-Carrara (Italian: Provincia di Massa-Carrara) is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. It is named after the two main towns in its territory: Carrara and Massa, its capital.

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The province covers has an area of 1,157 km², and a total population of 200,695 (2005). There are 17 comuni (singular: comune) in the province. As of June 30, 2005, the main comuni by population are:

Comune Population
Massa 66,097
Carrara 65,221
Aulla 10,529
Montignoso 10,154
Fivizzano 8,947
Pontremoli 8,112
Licciana Nardi 4,892
Villafranca in Lunigiana 4,663
Fosdinovo 4,642
Mulazzo 2,593
Filattiera 2,411
Tresana 2,052
Podenzana 1,996
Bagnone 1,975
Zeri 1,296
Casola in Lunigiana 1,193
Comano 773

Map of Tuscany showing the location of the province.

The province's economical relevance, once mainly based on the production of the famous white Carrara marble, has now shifted to the importation and fabrication of blocks of marble and granite from all over the world.

  1. Italian Institute of Statistics


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