Definitions for prato
ˈprɑ toʊpra·to

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1. Pratonoun

   Province of Tuscany, Italy.

2. Pratonoun

   Capital of the province of Prato.

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1. Prato

   Prato ( PRAH-toh, Italian: [ˈpraːto] (listen)) is a city and comune in Tuscany, Italy, the capital of the Province of Prato. The city lies in the north east of Tuscany, at the foot of Monte Retaia, elevation 768 metres (2,520 ft), the last peak in the Calvana chain. With more than 200,000 inhabitants, Prato is Tuscany's second largest city (after Florence) and the third largest in Central Italy (after Rome and Florence). Historically, Prato's economy has been based on the textile industry and its district is the largest in Europe. The textile district of Prato is made up of about 7000 fashion companies, obtaining around 2 billion euros from exports. The renowned Datini archives are a significant collection of late medieval documents concerning economic and trade history, produced between 1363 and 1410.The city boasts important historical and artistic attractions, with a cultural span that started with the Etruscans and then expanded in the Middle Ages and reached its peak with the Renaissance, when artists such as Donatello, Filippo Lippi and Botticelli left their testimonies in the city. The famous cantucci, a type of biscotti invented in Prato during the Middle Ages, are still produced by local traditional bakers.

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1. Prato

   Prato is a city and comune in Tuscany, Italy, the capital of the Province of Prato. The city is situated at the foot of Monte Retaia, the last peak in the Calvana chain. The lowest altitude in the comune is 32 m, near the Cascine di Tavola, and the highest is the peak of Monte Cantagrillo at 818 m. The Bisenzio River, a tributary of the Arno, flows through it. Historically, Prato's economy has been based on the textile industry. The renowned Datini archives are a significant collection of late medieval documents concerning economic and trade history, produced between 1363 and 1410. The Textile Museum also reflects this history. Prato is also a centre of the slow food movement, with many local specialities, including cantucci, a type of biscotti, sold by local speciality bakers. Since the late 1950s, the city has experienced significant immigration, firstly from southern Italy, then from other nationalities, the most notable being a large Chinese community which first arrived in the late 1980s. With more than 189,000 inhabitants, Prato is Tuscany's second largest city and the third largest in Central Italy, after Rome and Florence.

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1. PRATO

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Prato is ranked #22637 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Prato surname appeared 1,134 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Prato.
   
   84.6% or 960 total occurrences were White.
   10.2% or 116 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.8% or 32 total occurrences were Black.
   1.3% or 15 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Anagrams for prato »

1. op art

2. aport

How to pronounce prato?

1. Alex

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   Karen

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   Zira

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of prato in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of prato in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Prato
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prato
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=prato
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html