Florence, ItalyCapital of Tuscany, northern Italy, on the River Arno, 88 km/55 mi from the river's mouth; population (2007 est) 366,000. It has printing, engineering, and optical industries; many crafts, including leather, gold and silver work, and embroidery; and its art and architecture attract large numbers of tourists. Notable medieval and Renaissance citizens included the writers Dante and Boccaccio, and the artists Giotto, Leonardo da Vinci, and Michelangelo.