The province of Pistoia (Italian: provincia di Pistoia) is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Spread across 964.12 square kilometres (372.25 mi2), it is a landlocked province with the seat at the city of Pistoia. It had a population of 291,788 inhabitants as of 2015. History The region had Gallic, Ligurian and Etruscan settlements before being captured by the Roman empire in the sixth century BCE. The region was referred to as Pistorium in the Roman Empire, which was followed by bishopric reign in the fifth century CE. It later rose to prominence in the Middle Ages under the Lombards and Holy Roman influence. It became a free city in 1177 CE and became part of Florence in the 16th century CE. The province was formed in 1927. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Province_of_Pistoia