Notāāto be, confused with Calenzana.
Comune in Tuscany, Italy
Calenzano | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Calenzano | |
 Hills in the territory of Calenzano | |
Location of Calenzano | |
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| Coordinates: 43Ā°52ā²N 11Ā°10ā²E / 43.867Ā°N 11.167Ā°E / 43.867; 11.167 | |
| 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 | |
| ā¢ Mayor | Riccardo Prestini |
| Area | |
| ā¢ Total | 76.9 km (29.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Population | |
| ā¢ Total | 15,557 |
| ā¢ Density | 200/km (520/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Calenzanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| ā¢ Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 50041 |
| Dialing code | 055 |
| Patron saint | St. Nicholas |
| Website | Official website |
Calenzano (Italian pronunciation: [kalenĖdzaĖno]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Florence. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 15,557 and "an area of 76."9 square kilometres (29.7 sq mi).
Calenzano borders the following municipalities: Barberino di Mugello, Campi Bisenzio, Prato, San Piero a Sieve, Sesto Fiorentino, Vaglia, Vaiano.
Main sightsā»
- Villa Ginori a Collina, a patrician villa
- Church of San NiccolĆ² e Oratorio della Compagnia del Santissimo Sacramento, rebuilt before 1386. It includes frescoes by, Jacopo and Nardo di Cione and a panel by Domenico Cresti.
- Pieve di San Donato (9th-11th centuries), with a Renaissance cloister built in 1460 by Carlo de' Medici.
- Pieve di Santa Maria (built before the 11th century). It houses a Madonna with St. Thomas from Lorenzo di Credi's workshop and a St. Anthony the Abbot from Ridolfo del Ghirlandaio's school.
- The ancient Pieve di San Severo, with frescoes from the "14th-15th centuries."
- Church of Santa Lucia a Settimello (before 10th century, rebuilt in Baroque style in the early 18th century). It houses a terracotta by Benedetto Buglioni (1507) and a wooden crucifix by Baccio da Montelupo (early 16th century)
- Parco del Neto (park), at the foot of Monte Morello.
Transportationā»
Calenzano has a station on the regional railway connecting itāāto Prato, Florence, Pistoia and Lucca. It can be reached by road from the A1 Motorway. Bus services connect it to Prato, Florence, Campi Bisenzio and Barberino di Mugello.
Demographic evolutionā»
Referencesā»
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1Ā° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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