Rignano sull'Arno
Appearance
Rignano sull'Arno | |
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Comune di Rignano sull'Arno | |
Coordinates: 43°43′25″N 11°27′03″E / 43.7237°N 11.4507°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Metropolitan city | Florence (FI) |
Frazioni | Bombone, Cellai, Le Corti, Le Valli, Pian dell'Isola, Rosano, Salceto, San Donato in Collina, San Martino, San Piero, Santa Maria, Sarnese, Torri, Troghi, Volognano |
Government | |
• Mayor | Daniele Lorenzini (PD) |
Area | |
• Total | 54.14 km2 (20.90 sq mi) |
Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
Population (30 November 2016)[2] | |
• Total | 8,703 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Demonym | Rignanesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 50067 |
Dialing code | 055 |
Patron saint | St. Leolinus |
Saint day | November 12 |
Website | Official website |
Rignano sull'Arno is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Florence.
Main sights
[edit]- Pieve of San Lorenzo a Miransù
- Pieve di San Leonino, with a terracotta hexagonal attributed to Santi Buglioni
- Monastery of Santa Maria a Rosano, allegedly founded in 780 but known from the 11th century. The church has kept some structures from the 12th century.
- Church of San Pietro a Perticaia. It houses a wooden crucifix of the Florentine school (late 15th-early 16th century)
- Church of San Michele in Volognano
References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
External links
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