Florence

Summary

Florence is a comune of Italy^[1]. Florence ranks in the top 0.028% of comune_of_italy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,368 views/month, #2 of 7,096).^[2]

Key Facts

• Florence received the Medal of Military Valour^[3].
• Florence received the European Capital of Culture^[4].
• Florence is located in Metropolitan City of Florence^[5].
• Florence is in the country of Italy^[6].
• Florence is on the body of water Arno^[7].
• Florence's head of government is recorded as Sara Funaro^[8].
• Florence is on the continent of Europe^[9].
• Florence's instance of is recorded as comune of Italy^[10].
• Florence's instance of is recorded as big city^[11].
• Florence's instance of is recorded as Italian city-state^[12].
• Florence's official language is recorded as Italian^[13].
• Florence's shares border with is recorded as Bagno a Ripoli^[14].
• Florence's shares border with is recorded as Campi Bisenzio^[15].
• Florence's shares border with is recorded as Fiesole^[16].
• Florence's shares border with is recorded as Impruneta^[17].
• Florence's shares border with is recorded as Scandicci^[18].
• Florence's shares border with is recorded as Sesto Fiorentino^[19].
• Florence's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as borough 1^[20].
• Florence's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as borough 2^[21].
• Florence's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as borough 5^[22].
• Florence's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as borough 4^[23].
• Florence's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as borough 3^[24].
• Florence's twinned administrative body is recorded as Reims^[25].
• Florence's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kassel^[26].
• Florence's twinned administrative body is recorded as Edinburgh^[27].

Body

Recognition

Awards received include Medal of Military Valour^[3], a courage award^[28], in Italy^[29], founded in 1833^[30] and European Capital of Culture^[4], a government program^[31], founded in 1985^[32].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Florence include Florence Nightingale^[33], a nurse^[34], 1820–1910^[35], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[36], awarded the Order of Merit^[37], specialised in health care^[38]; Monster of Florence^[39], a serial killer^[40], b. 2000^[41], of Italy^[42]; Florence Peretola Airport^[43], an airport^[44], in Italy^[45]; Florence^[46], a city in the United States^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1826^[49]; Costa Firenze^[50], a cruise ship^[51]; Bistecca alla fiorentina^[52]; Florence flask^[53]; and Florence County^[54], a county of Wisconsin^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1882^[57].

Why It Matters

Florence ranks in the top 0.028% of comune_of_italy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,368 views/month, #2 of 7,096).^[2] Florence has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] Florence is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

Entities named for Florence include Florence Nightingale^[33], a nurse^[34], 1820–1910^[35], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[36], awarded the Order of Merit^[37], specialised in health care^[38]; Monster of Florence^[39], a serial killer^[40], b. 2000^[41], of Italy^[42]; Florence Peretola Airport^[43], an airport^[44], in Italy^[45]; Florence^[46], a city in the United States^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1826^[49]; Costa Firenze^[50], a cruise ship^[51]; and Bistecca alla fiorentina^[52].

FAQs

What awards did Florence receive?

Honors received include Medal of Military Valour^[3] and European Capital of Culture^[4].