Buggiano
Buggiano | |
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| Comune di Buggiano | |
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  Buggiano Location of Buggiano in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 43°53′N 10°44′E / 43.883°N 10.733°ECoordinates: 43°53′N 10°44′E / 43.883°N 10.733°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Pistoia (PT) |
| Frazioni | Borgo a Buggiano, Buggiano Castello, Colle di Buggiano, Malocchio, Pittini, Santa Maria, Stignano |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniele Bettarini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.04 km2 (6.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2017)[3] | |
| • Total | 8,761 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Borghigiani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 51011 |
| Dialing code | 0572 |
| Patron saint | Holy Crucifix |
| Saint day | August 18 |
| Website | Official website |
Buggiano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pistoia in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Florence and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Pistoia.
Main sights[]
- Sanctuary of the Holy Crucifix (18th century)
- (11th century).
- Pieve of San Lorenzo (13th century), remade in the two following centuries. It has a Romanesque bell tower with double mullioned windows, including the basement of an 11th-century tower. The interior has several 16th-century canvasses and a 14th-century crucifix.
- Church of Madonna della Salute e di San Nicolao (11th century). It houses a 12th-13th century marble baptismal font with intarsia and a 1442 Annunciation by Bicci di Lorenzo.
Twin cities[]
Ascheberg, Germany
People[]
- Benito Lorenzi (footballer)
- Vasco Ferretti (writer)
References[]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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- Cities and towns in Tuscany
- Municipalities of the Province of Pistoia
- Tuscany geography stubs