Arno () was a department of the

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in present-day

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. It was named after the

Arno river The Arno is a river in the Tuscany region of Italy. It is the most important river of central Italy after the Tiber. Source and route The river originates on Monte Falterona in the Casentino area of the Apennines, and initially takes a ...

. It was formed in 1808, when the

Kingdom of Etruria The Kingdom of Etruria ( ; ) was an Italian kingdom between 1801 and 1807 that made up a large part of modern Tuscany. It took its name from Etruria, the old Roman name for the land of the Etruscans. History The kingdom was created by the ...

(formerly the

Grand Duchy of Tuscany The Grand Duchy of Tuscany (; ) was an Italian monarchy located in Central Italy that existed, with interruptions, from 1569 to 1860, replacing the Republic of Florence. The grand duchy's capital was Florence. In the 19th century the population ...

) was annexed directly to France. Its capital was

Florence Florence ( ; ) is the capital city of the Italy, Italian region of Tuscany. It is also the most populated city in Tuscany, with 362,353 inhabitants, and 989,460 in Metropolitan City of Florence, its metropolitan province as of 2025. Florence ...

. The department was disbanded after the defeat of

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in 1814. At the

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, the Grand Duchy of Tuscany was restored to its previous

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prince, Ferdinand III. Its territory is now divided between the

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Prato Prato ( ; ) is a city and municipality (''comune'') in Tuscany, Italy, and is the capital of the province of Prato. The city lies in the northeast of Tuscany, at an elevation of , at the foot of Monte Retaia (the last peak in the Calvana ch ...

Arezzo Arezzo ( , ; ) is a city and ''comune'' in Italy and the capital of the Province of Arezzo, province of the same name located in Tuscany. Arezzo is about southeast of Florence at an elevation of Above mean sea level, above sea level. As of 2 ...

Pistoia Pistoia (; ) is a city and ''comune'' in the Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of a province of the same name, located about north-west of Florence and is crossed by the Ombrone Pistoiese, a tributary of the River Arno. It is a typic ...

and Forlì-Cesena.

Subdivisions

The department was subdivided into the following ''

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s'' and ''

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'' (situation in 1812):Almanach Impérial an bissextil MDCCCXII
p. 372-373, accessed in Gallica 24 July 2013 *

, cantons:

(6 cantons),

Bagno a Ripoli Bagno a Ripoli is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italy, Italian region Tuscany, located about southeast of Florence. The International School of Florence has its primary school campus in the comune.

, Barberino di Mugello,

Borgo San Lorenzo Borgo San Lorenzo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italy, Italian region Tuscany, located about northeast of Florence. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 18,085 and an area of .All demograph ...

, Campi, San Casciano, Dicomano,

Empoli Empoli () is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy, about southwest of Florence, to the south of the Arno River, Arno in a plain formed by the river. The plain has been usable for agriculture since Ancient Ro ...

Fiesole Fiesole () is a town and ''comune'' of the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region of Tuscany, on a scenic height above Florence, 5 km (3 miles) northeast of that city. It has structures dating to Etruscan and Roman times. ...

, Galluzzo, Greve, Lastra, Montelupo, Montespertoli, Pontassieve,

Reggello Reggello is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region of Tuscany, located about southeast of Florence, between the north-western side of Pratomagno and the Upper Valdarno. The municipality borders ...

Scarperia Scarperia is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' (municipality) of Scarperia e San Piero, located in the Metropolitan City of Florence, in Tuscany, Italy, about north of Florence. It was an independent comune until 1 January 2014. Main sights * Ch ...

, Sesto and Tavarnelle. *

, cantons:

(2 cantons),

Anghiari Anghiari () is a hill town and municipality (''comune'') in the Province of Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy. Bordering ''comuni'' include Arezzo (southwest), Pieve Santo Stefano (north) and Subbiano (west). It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("T ...

Bibbiena Bibbiena () is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Arezzo, Tuscany (Italy), the largest town in the valley of Casentino. It is located from Florence, from Arezzo, from Siena, and from the Sanctuary of La Verna. There are approximately 11, ...

, Borgo Santo Sepolcro, Castel Focognano,

Castel San Niccolò Castel San Niccolò is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about northwest of Arezzo and about east of Florence. Its main center is the village of Strada in Casentino, overlooked by the C ...

Castiglion Fiorentino Castiglion Fiorentino () is a small, walled city in eastern Tuscany, Italy, in the province of Arezzo, between the cities of Arezzo and Cortona. It is known for its annual festivals and its Etruscan archeological site. History Due to the overall ...

, Civitella,

Cortona Cortona (, ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Arezzo, in Tuscany, Italy. It is the main cultural and artistic centre of the Val di Chiana after Arezzo. Toponymy Cortona is derived from Latin Cortōna, and from Etruscan language, Etr ...

, Figline, Foiano, Lucignano, Monte San Savino,

Montevarchi Montevarchi is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy. History The town of Montevarchi sprang up around 1100, near to a fortified Benedictine monastery, founded by bishop Elempert (986–1010) of Arezzo. At first the cas ...

Pieve Santo Stefano Pieve Santo Stefano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located in the Valtiberina about east of Florence and about northeast of Arezzo. Pieve Santo Stefano borders the following municipaliti ...

, Poppi,

Pratovecchio Pratovecchio Stia is a ''comune'' in the province of Arezzo, Tuscany. It was formed by the merger of the two former ''comuni'' of Pratovecchio and Stia in 2014. History Dono di Paolo, father of the Florentine artist Paolo Uccello, was a barber-sur ...

, San Giovanni and Terranuova. *

Modigliana Modigliana () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italy, Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about southwest of Forlì. The toponym derives from (Castrum) ''Mutilum'', meaning � ...

(created from part of the arrondissement of Florence in 1811), cantons:

, Bagno,

Firenzuola Firenzuola is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence, in the Italian region Tuscany, located about northeast of Florence. Firenzuola borders the following municipalities: Barberino di Mugello, Borgo San Lorenzo, Cast ...

, Galeata, Marradi, Rocca San Casciano and Sestino. *

, cantons:

, Montale, Porta al Borgo, Porta San Marco,

-ville,

-contado, San Marcello,

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, Serravalle and Tizzana. Its population in 1812 was 584,475, and its area was 807,475 hectares.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Arno (Department) Former departments of France in Italy History of Florence History of Tuscany Arezzo 1808 establishments in the First French Empire 1808 establishments in Italy 1814 disestablishments in Italy 1800s in the Grand Duchy of Tuscany 1810s in the Grand Duchy of Tuscany

Subdivisions

See also

References