Gambassi Terme is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Florence. It is named after the Gambassi Family; a part of the Florentine Nobility that has resided in the area since the 1350s.
Gambassi Terme | |
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| Comune di Gambassi Terme | |
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Location of Gambassi Terme  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°32′N 10°57′E / 43.533°N 10.950°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Metropolitan city | Florence (FI) |
| Frazioni | Badia a Cerreto, Borgoforte, Casenuove, Castagno, Catignano, Montignoso, Pillo, Varna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paolo Campinoti |
| Area | |
• Total | 83.15 km2 (32.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 332 m (1,089 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 4,832 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Gambassini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 50050 |
| Dialing code | 0571 |
| Patron saint | St. Sebastian |
| Saint day | 20 January |
| Website | Official website |
Main sights
edit- The church of San Giovanni Battista, in the frazione of Varna, which houses a replica of Andrea del Sarto's Madonna with Child and Saints.
- The Romanesque Pieve of Santa Maria Assunta (12th century)
- Parco Comunale, former garden of the Villa Sinnai.
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.
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