Arno (department)
Département de l'Arno | |||||||||
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department of the First French Empire | |||||||||
1808–1814 | |||||||||
Administrative map of the Italian portion of the French Empire. | |||||||||
Capital | Florence | ||||||||
Area | |||||||||
• 1812[1] | 8,074.75 km2 (3,117.68 sq mi) | ||||||||
Population | |||||||||
• 1812[1] | 584,475 | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
• Annexion from the Kingdom of Etruria | 25 May 1808 | ||||||||
1814 | |||||||||
Political subdivisions | 4Arrondissements[1] | ||||||||
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Arno (French: Arno river. It was formed in 1808, when the Kingdom of Etruria (formerly the Grand Duchy of Tuscany) was annexed directly to France. Its capital was Florence.
The department was disbanded after the defeat of
.Subdivisions
The department was subdivided into the following arrondissements and cantons (situation in 1812):[1]
- Florence, cantons: Florence (6 cantons), Bagno a Ripoli, Barberino di Mugello, Borgo San Lorenzo, Campi, San Casciano, Dicomano, Empoli, Fiesole, Galluzzo, Greve, Lastra, Montelupo, Montespertoli, Pontassieve, Reggello, Scarperia, Sesto and Tavarnelle.
- Pratovecchio, San Giovanni and Terranuova.
- Modigliana (created from part of the arrondissement of Florence in 1811), cantons: Modigliana, Bagno, Firenzuola, Galeata, Marradi, Rocca San Casciano and Sestino.
- Pistoia, cantons: Pistoia, Montale, Porta al Borgo, Porta San Marco, Prato-ville, Prato-contado, San Marcello, Sambuca, Serravalle and Tizzana.
Its population in 1812 was 584,475, and its area was 807,475 hectares.[1]
See also
- History of Tuscany
- List of historic states of Italy
- Rulers of Tuscany
References
- ^ Gallica24 July 2013 (in French)