| Vicchio | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Vicchio | |
 Panoramic view of town's center | |
 Coat of arms | |
.svg) Vicchio within the Province of Florence | |
| Location of Vicchio | |
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| Coordinates: 43°56′N 11°28′E / 43.933°N 11.467°E / 43.933; 11.467 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Metropolitan city | Florence (FI) |
| Frazioni | Ampinana, Arsella, Barbiana, Boccagnello, Bovino, Bricciana, Campestri, Casole, Cistio, Cuccino, Farneto, Gattaia, Gracchia, Mirandola, Molezzano, Mulinuccio, Padule, Paterno, Piazzano, Pilarciano, Pimaggiore, Ponte a Vicchio, Rossoio, Rostolena, Rupecanina, Scopeto, Uliveta, Vespignano, Vezzano, Villore, Zufolana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberto Izzo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 139.0 km (53.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 203 m (666 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,105 |
| • Density | 58/km (150/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Vicchiesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 50039 |
| Dialing code | 055 |
| Patron saint | St. John the Baptist |
| Saint day | June 24 |
| Website | Official website |
Vicchio is a town and comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Florence. As of 2016, it had a population of 8,105 and an area of 139.0 square kilometres (53.7 sq mi).
Geography
Vicchio borders the municipalities of Borgo San Lorenzo, Dicomano, Marradi and Pontassieve. It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Ampinana, Arsella, Barbiana, Boccagnello, Bovino, Bricciana, Campestri, Casole, Cistio, Cuccino, Farneto, Gattaia, Gracchia, Mirandola, Molezzano, Mulinuccio, Padule, Paterno, Piazzano, Pilarciano, Pimaggiore, Ponte a Vicchio, Rossoio, Rostolena, Rupecanina, Scopeto, Uliveta, Vespignano, Vezzano, Villore and Zufolana.
Demographics
Gallery
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Piazza Giotto in the town centre
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Church of San Lorenzio in Villore
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Ponte a Vicchio
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Cimabue bridge in Vespignano
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Personalities
- Many famous Italian painters were born near Vicchio: Giotto (in the frazione of Colle di Vespignano), Fra Angelico (at Rupecanina), Giovanni Malesci, Rutilio Muti, Armeno Mattioli and Foresto Marianini. There is a 3.2 meter statue of Giotto in Vicchio's central square, the Piazza di Giotto. It was also the birthplace of Jean-Baptiste Lully (Baptized Giovanni Battista Lulli), who would become the founder of the French opera tradition.
- Two victims of the Monster of Florence (killed nearby the town in 1984), Pia Rontini and Claudio Stefanacci, were citizens of Vicchio.
Twin cities
References
- ^ (in Italian) Municipal statute of Vicchio
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ (in Italian) Source: Istat 2016
- 42720 (x j a h) Vicchio on OpenStreetMap
- "Statua di Giotto". Retrieved July 15, 2015.
External links
- (in Italian) Vicchio official website
