Vicchio

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 sq mi).[3]

Vicchio
Comune
Comune di Vicchio
Panoramic view of town's center
Coat of arms
Vicchio within the Province of Florence
Location of Vicchio
Vicchio
Location of Vicchio in Italy
Vicchio
Vicchio (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 43°56′N 11°28′E
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
Metropolitan cityFlorence (FI)
FrazioniAmpinana, 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
 • MayorRoberto Izzo
Area
 • Total139.0 km2 (53.7 sq mi)
Elevation
203 m (666 ft)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total8,105
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Vicchiesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
50039
Dialing code055
Patron saintSt. John the Baptist
Saint dayJune 24
WebsiteOfficial 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
  • Piazza Giotto in the town centre
  • Church of San Lorenzio in Villore
  • Ponte a Vicchio
  • Cimabue bridge in Vespignano

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

References
  1. (in Italian) Municipal statute of Vicchio
  2. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. (in Italian) Source: Istat 2016
  4. 42720 Vicchio on OpenStreetMap
  5. "Statua di Giotto". Retrieved July 15, 2015.
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