Figline Valdarno
| Figline Valdarno | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Figline Valdarno | ||
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  Figline Valdarno Location of Figline Valdarno in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 43°37′N 11°28′E / 43.617°N 11.467°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Tuscany | |
| Province | Florence (FI) | |
| Frazioni | Brollo, Celle San Leo, Cesto, Gaglianella, Gaville, Matassino, Pavelli, Ponte agli Stolli, Porcellino, Restone, San Donato in Avane, San Martino Altoreggi, Stecco, Tartigliese | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Riccardo Nocentini (PD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 71.7 km2 (27.7 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 126 m (413 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2010) | ||
| • Total | 17,025 | |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Figlinesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 50063 | |
| Dialing code | 055 | |
| Patron saint | St. Romulus | |
| Website | Official website | |
Pieve of San Romolo, at Gaville.
Figline Valdarno was a comune (municipality) in the Province of Florence in the Italian region of Tuscany, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Florence. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 16,769 and an area of 71.7 square kilometres (27.7 sq mi).[1] The municipality is the birthplace of Marsilio Ficino.
Figline Valdarno borders the following municipalities: Castelfranco di Sopra, Cavriglia, Greve in Chianti, Incisa in Val d'Arno, Pian di Scò, Reggello, San Giovanni Valdarno.
Main sights
- Church of San Pietro al Terreno, known from 1148, restored in the 18th century
- Chapel of Villa di San Cerbone, with an Annunciation by Il Cigoli
- Collegiate Church of Santa Maria, with a panel by the Master of Figline (after 1317)
- Convent and Church of St. Francis
- Monastery of Santa Croce
- Pieve of San Romolo at Gaville, a Romanesque church with a rich sculptural decoration
- Abbey of San Cassiano
Transportation
See also: Figline Valdarno railway station
The town is well served by the station with frequent trains to Florence and Arezzo. Near the station there is a bus terminal that connects Figline with the towns nearby.
Twin towns
Canals, Valencia, Spain
Pfungstadt, Germany
References
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