Arno (French: [aʁno]) was a department of the First French Empire in present-day Italy. It was named after the 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.

Département de l'Arno
department of the First French Empire
1808–1814
Flag of Arno
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Coat of arms of Arno
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Administrative map of the Italian portion of the French Empire.
CapitalFlorence
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 subdivisions4Arrondissements[1]
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Kingdom of Etruria
Grand Duchy of Tuscany

The department was disbanded after the defeat of Napoleon in 1814. At the Congress of Vienna, the Grand Duchy of Tuscany was restored to its previous Habsburg-Lorraine prince, Ferdinand III. Its territory is now divided between the Italian provinces of Florence, Prato, Arezzo, Pistoia and Forlì-Cesena.

Subdivisions

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The department was subdivided into the following arrondissements and cantons (situation in 1812):[1]

Its population in 1812 was 584,475, and its area was 807,475 hectares.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Almanach Impérial an bissextil MDCCCXII, p. 372-373, accessed in Gallica 24 July 2013 (in French)

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