Scandicci

Scandicci
Comune di Scandicci
The old town hall of Scandicci
The old town hall of Scandicci
Scandicci is located in Italy
Scandicci
Scandicci
Location within Italy
Scandicci is located in Tuscany
Scandicci
Scandicci
Location within Tuscany
Coordinates: 43°45′16″N 11°11′22″E / 43.75444°N 11.18944°E / 43.75444; 11.18944
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
Metropolitan cityFlorence (FI)
FrazioniBadia a Settimo, Capannuccia, Casellina, Granatieri, Le Bagnese, l'Olmo, Mosciano, Pieve a Settimo, Rinaldi, San Colombano, San Martino alla Palma, San Michele a Torri, San Vincenzo a Torri, Santa Maria a Marciola, Scandicci Alto, Vingone, Viottolone
Government
 • MayorSandro Fallani (Democratic Party)
Area
 • Total
59.6 km2 (23.0 sq mi)
Elevation
47 m (154 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2014)
 • Total
50,517
 • Density848/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
DemonymScandiccesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
50018
Dialing code055
Patron saintSt. Zenobius
Saint dayMay 10
WebsiteOfficial website

Scandicci (Italian pronunciation: [skanˈdittʃi]) is a comune (municipality) of c. 50,000 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 6 kilometres (4 miles) southwest of Florence.

Scandicci borders the following municipalities: Campi Bisenzio, Florence, Impruneta, Lastra a Signa, Montespertoli, San Casciano in Val di Pesa, Signa.

The settlement of Scandicci appeared in 1774 as Torri, and was later enlarged to incorporate several neighbouring communities.

Pieve of Sant'Alessandro a Giogoli

Main sights

Nearby is also the Badia a Settimo.

Public artwork

Twin towns and sister cities

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ↑ "Giovedì 5.5 la ripulitura della scultura Il Sole di Fuad Aziz, a cura del Rotary Club".
  4. ↑ Rossetti, William Michael (1911). "Gozzoli, Benozzo" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). pp. 305–306.