Location
Tuscany, northwest Italy.
Dialling code
39.
Population
493,000 (city); 750,000 (metropolitan area).
Time zone
GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Electricity
220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs or three-pin plugs are in use.
Average January temperatures
5°C (41°F).
Average July temperatures
35°C (95°F).
Annual rainfall
640mm (25 inches).
