Rufina is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Florence.
Rufina | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Rufina | |
 Rufina railway station | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Rufina  | |
  Rufina Location of Rufina in Italy  Rufina Rufina (Tuscany) | |
| Coordinates: 43°49′N 11°29′E / 43.817°N 11.483°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Metropolitan city | Florence (FI) |
| Frazioni | Agna, Casi, Casini, Castelnuovo, Cigliano, Consuma, Contea, Falgano, Masseto, Pomino, Rimaggio, Scopeti, Selvapiana, Stentatoio, Turicchi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mauro Pinzani |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.7 km2 (17.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 7,382 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Rufinesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 50068 |
| Dialing code | 055 |
| Website | Official website |
Rufina borders the following municipalities: Dicomano, Londa, Montemignaio, Pelago, Pontassieve, Pratovecchio.
Main sights
edit- Church of Santo Stefano, at Castiglioni, an architectural complex formed of several buildings including a church and belltower. The interior of the church is divided into a nave and two aisles covered with a trussed ceiling.
- Church of Santa Maria at Falgano
- Pieve of San Bartolomeo at Pomino
- Church of Santa Maria del Carmine ai Fossi
- Villa di Poggio Reale, a 16th-century residence which now hosts events and conferences. A cypress-lined boulevard leads up to the facade of Villa Poggio Reale where Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany stayed in 1829.
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
External links
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