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Vaiano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Prato in the Italian region of Tuscany. It is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Florence and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Prato. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 9,532 and an area of 34.2 square kilometres (13.2 sq mi).[3]
Vaiano | |
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| Comune di Vaiano | |
 San salvatore Abbey-Facade in Vaiano | |
Location of Vaiano  | |
  Vaiano Location of Vaiano in Italy  Vaiano Vaiano (Tuscany) | |
| Coordinates: 43°58′N 11°7′E / 43.967°N 11.117°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Province of Prato (PO) |
| Frazioni | Fabio, Faltugnano, Gamberame, La Briglia, La Cartaia, La Foresta, La Tignamica, Le Fornaci, Meretto, Parmigno, Popigliano, Savignano, San Leonardo in Collina, Schignano and Sofignano. |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.2 km2 (13.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 9,532 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Vaianesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 59021 |
| Dialing code | 0574 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editThe municipality of Vaiano contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Fabio, Faltugnano, Gamberame, La Briglia, La Cartaia, La Foresta, La Tignamica, Le Fornaci, Meretto, Parmigno, Popigliano, Savignano, San Leonardo in Collina, Schignano and Sofignano.
Vaiano borders the following municipalities: Barberino di Mugello, Calenzano, Cantagallo, Montemurlo, Prato.
Demographic evolution
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Architectures
editChurches
edit- San Salvatore Abbey, Vaiano in Vaiano
- Chapel at the old cemetery in Vaiano
- San Leonardo in Gamberame
- San Leonardo in San leonardo in Collina
- Chapel at the Fattoria delle Mura in Sofignano
- Chapel at Villa Buonamici in San Gaudenzio
- Saint Anthon oratory at Villa Vai Il Mulinaccio
- San Pier Giuliano oratory in La Cartaia
- Ex Church of San Leonardo in Case
- San Martino in Fabio
- San Martino in Schignano
- San Miniato in La Briglia
- San Miniato in Popigliano
- Santi Andrea e Donato in Savignano
- Santi Giusto e Clemente in Faltugnano
- Santi Vito e Modesto in Sofignano
- Santo Stefano in Parmigno
Villas
editFeasts
edit- Carnival in Vaiano February
- Feast of the dust in Sofignano may
- More events during the year in Villa Vai
Notable people
edit- Teresa Meroni (1885 – 1951), worker, trade unionist, and socialist
Gallery
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Town hall in Vaiano -
Vaiano view -
Forti manifactury in La Briglia -
Saint Stephan church in the abandoned village of Parmigno -
Saint Leonard church in the abandoned (now in restructuring) village of San Leonardo in Collina -
Birthplace of the sculptor Lorenzo Bartolini in Savignano -
Parish church Santi Vito e Modesto in Sofignano -
Roman bridge by Savignano
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References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
External links
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Media related to Vaiano at Wikimedia Commons