Bucine

Municipality in Tuscany, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bucine is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southeast of Florence and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Arezzo.

CountryItaly
FrazioniAmbra, Badia Agnano, Badia a Roti, Capannole, Castiglione Alberti, Cennina, Duddova, Galatrona, Gavignano, I Tribbi, La Villa, Levane, Lupinari, Mercatale Valdarno, Montaltuzzo, Montebenichi, Perelli, Pietraviva, Pogi, Ponticelli, Rapale, San Leolino, San Martino in Valdambra, San Pancrazio, Sogna, Solata, Tontenano, Torre, Vepri
Elevation
207 m (679 ft)
DemonymBucinesi
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Bucine is located in Tuscany
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Bucine (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 43°29′N 11°37′E
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvinceArezzo (AR)
FrazioniAmbra, Badia Agnano, Badia a Roti, Capannole, Castiglione Alberti, Cennina, Duddova, Galatrona, Gavignano, I Tribbi, La Villa, Levane, Lupinari, Mercatale Valdarno, Montaltuzzo, Montebenichi, Perelli, Pietraviva, Pogi, Ponticelli, Rapale, San Leolino, San Martino in Valdambra, San Pancrazio, Sogna, Solata, Tontenano, Torre, Vepri
Government
  MayorNicola Benini
Area
  Total
131.08 km2 (50.61 sq mi)
Elevation
207 m (679 ft)
Population
 (30 April 2017[2])[3]
  Total
10,105
  Density77.090/km2 (199.66/sq mi)
DemonymBucinesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
52021
Dialing code055
WebsiteOfficial website
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Subdivision

Bucine borders the municipalities of Castelnuovo Berardenga, Civitella in Val di Chiana, Gaiole in Chianti, Monte San Savino, Montevarchi, Pergine Valdarno, and Rapolano Terme. Although the town of Bucine is limited in extent, the municipality includes numerous small villages, including, among others, Ambra, Badia Agnano, Badia a Roti, Capannole, Cennina, Levane, Mercatale-Torre, Montebenichi, Pietraviva, Pogi, Rapale, San Leolino, and San Pancrazio.[4]

Economy

Valentino Shoes Lab, a factory of the fashion brand Valentino, is located in Bucine. The factory was destroyed by fire between 1 and 2 April 2021.[5][6]

Main sights

Many buildings of high historic value are present within the borders of the municipality, but the most important ones are:

  • Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista (1518)
  • Chiesa della Madonna del San Salvatore (probably 13th century)
  • Circolo MCL (1901)[7][8][9][10]

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