Province of Massa Carrara

The Province of Massa Carrara has a surface area of 1,156 sq km, with a total population of about 200,000 inhabitants. It is named after the two main towns in its territory: Massa and Carrara. Its capital is the city of Massa. Its economic relevance, once mainly based on the production of the famous white Carrara marble, has now shifted to the importation and fabrication of blocks of marble and granite from all over the world. It is administratively divided into 17 Municipalities.