Vicchio
Comune in Tuscany, Italy
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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 mi2).[3]
Vicchio | |
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| Comune di Vicchio | |
Panoramic view of town's center | |
 Coat of arms | |
.svg) Vicchio within the Province of Florence | |
  Vicchio Location of Vicchio in Italy  Vicchio Vicchio (Tuscany) | |
| Coordinates: 43°56′N 11°28′E | |
| 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[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberto Izzo |
| Area | |
• Total | 139.0 km2 (53.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 203 m (666 ft) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 8,105 |
| • Density | 58.31/km2 (151.0/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 |
Geography
Vicchio borders the municipalities of Borgo San Lorenzo, Dicomano, Marradi and Pontassieve.[4] 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.[1]
Demographics
Gallery
Piazza Giotto in the town centre
Church of San Lorenzio in Villore
Ponte a Vicchio
Ponte a Vicchio in 1904
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.[5] 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
Tolmin, Slovenia, since 1981
Tifariti, Western Sahara
