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Florence at a glance
This is the city of "rebirth" and "humanism", the "Flourishing city". Florence's ideas of beauty through architecture have had a worldwide impact and the city has an impressive artistic legacy.
Florence history
The history of Florence stretches back as far as the eighth century
B.C. when a primitive settlement lived in the valley, close to the
Arno. "Florentia" is recorded as an official Roman colony in 59
B.C. and was designed according to the typical Roman road system,
which can be seen in many Italian cities today. There are two
principal roads: the "cardus" descends from the Baptistery to Via
Roma and continues on to Via Calimala, while the "decumanus"
stretches from via del Corso to via degli Speziali until it reaches
via degli Strozzi. The Forum (public meeting place and market) was
built at the point where the roads meet, on what is now the Piazza
della Repubblica. During Roman rule, Florence was the most
important city in Roman Tuscany.
Florence local information
Region Tuscany Country Italy Florence by the Numbers Population of Florence: 400,000Population of the Florence Metropolitan Area: 958,000 Average Annual Rainfall: 36 inches Average January Temperature: 42 degrees F Average July Temperature: 95 degrees F Quick Facts Major Industries: Finance, Tourism, Wine
Production Electricity: 220 volts, 50 Hz; standard two-pin plug Time Zone: GMT +1 Country Dialing Code: 39 Area Code: 055 Did You Know? In 1339 Florence became the first city in
Europe with paved streets. The Grand Duchy of Tuscany was the first
state to abolish capital punishment in November 1786. There are 465
steps to the top of Brunelleschi's cupola. Florence Nightingale,
famous for revolutionizing the field of nursing, was named for the
city of her birth. Orientation Located in northwest Italy, less than 75 miles
from the Tyrrhenian Coast, Florence stands as the capital of the
Tuscany region. Rome rests 172 miles south, Pisa 65 miles west, and
Milan 185 miles north.
Florence weather
Average Temperatures
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Rainy Days
Average Annual
Rainfall:
22.9" / 57.9 cm
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