Buti is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Florence and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Pisa. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,566 and an area of 23.1 square kilometres (8.9 sq mi).
Buti | |
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| Comune di Buti | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Buti  | |
  Buti Location of Buti in Italy  Buti Buti (Tuscany) | |
| Coordinates: 43°44′N 10°36′E / 43.733°N 10.600°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Pisa (PI) |
| Frazioni | Cascine di Buti, La Croce |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Arianna Buti |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.03 km2 (8.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 5,670 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Butesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 56032 |
| Dialing code | 0587 |
| Saint day | September 11 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editButi borders the following municipalities: Bientina, Calci, Capannori, Vicopisano.
Government
editFrazioni
editThe municipality is formed by the municipal seat of Buti and the villages (frazioni) of Cascine di Buti and La Croce.
2021 municipal election
editThe 2021 municipal election attracted press coverage ("Election in Buti – the candidates are named Buti and Buti" in il Fatto Quotidiano) when Arianna Buti defeated Monia Buti in the election for mayor.[3]
Main sights
edit- Tonini Castle
- Medici Villa
- Hamlet of Castel di Nocco
- Church of St Francis
- Church of San Giovanni Battista
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.
- ^ Squires, Nick. "Buti votes for Buti over Buti in Italian election poll". The Daily Telegraph. No. 7 October 2021.
External links
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