Calenzano
Calenzano | |
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| Comune di Calenzano | |
 Hills in the territory of Calenzano | |
Location of Calenzano  | |
  Calenzano Location of Calenzano in Italy  Calenzano Calenzano (Tuscany) | |
| Coordinates:43°52′N11°10′E/ 43.867°N 11.167°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Metropolitan city | Florence(FI) |
| Frazioni | Baroncoli,Carraia, Collina, Croci di Calenzano, Leccio, Legri, Osteria degli Alberi, Querciola, San Donato, San Pietro in Casaglia, Secciano, Settimello, Sommaia, Spazzavento, Travalle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Riccardo Prestini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 76.9 km2(29.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 15,557 |
| • Density | 200/km2(520/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Calenzanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 50041 |
| Dialing code | 055 |
| Patron saint | St. Nicholas |
| Website | Official website |
Calenzano(Italian pronunciation:[kalenˈdzaːno]) is acomune(municipality) in theMetropolitan City of Florencein theItalianregionTuscany,located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northwest ofFlorence.As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 15,557 and an area of 76.9 square kilometres (29.7 sq mi).[3]
Calenzano borders the following municipalities:Barberino di Mugello,Campi Bisenzio,Prato,San Piero a Sieve,Sesto Fiorentino,Vaglia,Vaiano.
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Main sights
[edit]- Villa Ginori a Collina,a patrician villa
- Church ofSan Niccolò e Oratorio della Compagnia del Santissimo Sacramento,rebuilt before 1386. It includes frescoes byJacopoandNardo di Cioneand a panel byDomenico Cresti.
- Pieve di San Donato(9th-11th centuries), with a Renaissance cloister built in 1460 byCarlo de' Medici.
- Pieve di Santa Maria(built before the 11th century). It houses aMadonna with St. ThomasfromLorenzo di Credi's workshop and aSt. Anthony the AbbotfromRidolfo del Ghirlandaio's school.
- The ancientPieve di San Severo,with frescoes from the 14th-15th centuries.
- Church ofSanta Lucia a Settimello(before 10th century, rebuilt in Baroque style in the early 18th century). It houses a terracotta byBenedetto Buglioni(1507) and a wooden crucifix byBaccio da Montelupo(early 16th century)
- Parco del Neto(park), at the foot ofMonte Morello.
Transportation
[edit]Calenzano has a station on the regional railway connecting it toPrato,Florence,PistoiaandLucca.It can be reached by road from the A1 Motorway. Bus services connect it to Prato, Florence,Campi Bisenzioand Barberino di Mugello.
Demographic evolution
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References
[edit]- ^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^"Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical instituteIstat.
External links
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