Province of Siena
The Province of Siena is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Siena.Geography
The province is divided into seven historical areas:
The area is a hilly one: in the north is Colline del Chianti; Monte Amiata is the highest point at ; and in the south is Monte Cetona. To the west are the Colline Metallifere, whilst the Val di Chiana lies to east.
Historically, the province corresponds to the northeastern portion of the former Republic of Siena.
The chief occupations are agricultural and silk culture. The wine known as Chianti is produced here as well as in other parts of Tuscany: the Chianti Colli Senesi, however, is limited to this province.
Apart from the city of Siena the principal towns are Poggibonsi, Colle di Val d'Elsa, Montepulciano, Chiusi, and San Gimignano.''Comuni''
There are 35 comuni in the province .
The main comuni by population,, are:
Comune | Population |
Siena | 53,893 |
Poggibonsi | 29,634 |
Colle di Val d'Elsa | 21,314 |
Montepulciano | 13,883 |
Sinalunga | 12,482 |
Chiusi | 8,826 |
This is the complete list of comuni in the province of Siena: