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.
Bucine | |
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| Comune di Bucine | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bucine  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°29′N 11°37′E / 43.483°N 11.617°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Arezzo (AR) |
| Frazioni | Ambra, 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 | |
| • Mayor | Nicola Benini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 131.08 km2 (50.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,105 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bucinesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 52021 |
| Dialing code | 055 |
| Website | Official website |
Subdivision
editBucine 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
editValentino 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
editMany buildings of high historic value are present within the borders of the municipality, but the most important ones are:
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.
- ^ "Statuto Comunale" (PDF). interno.gov.it (in Italian). Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ conradatkinson (10 April 2021). "Valentino, shoe production starts again. The outstretched hand of Bertelli- Corriere.it". conradatkinson news. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Valentino Factory That Produces Rockstud Shoes Destroyed in Fire". The Business of Fashion. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "CHIESA DI SAN SALVATORE, Bucine architetture religiose Toscana". Discover Italy.
- ^ "Chiesa Di San Giovanni Battista, Bucine (Toscana)".
- ^ "I Circoli - Arezzo - M.C.L. Movimento Cristiano Lavoratori".
- ^ "CIRCOLO MCL BUCINE - Impresa Italia".
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