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Bucine
Comune
Comune di Bucine
Coat of arms of Bucine
Coat of arms
Location of Bucine
Map
Bucine is located in Italy
Bucine
Bucine
Location of Bucine in Italy
Bucine is located in Tuscany
Bucine
Bucine
Bucine (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 43°29′N 11°37′E / 43.483°N 11.617°E / 43.483; 11.617
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvinceArezzo (AR)
FrazioniAmbra, Badia Agnano, Badia a Roti, Capannole, Castiglione Alberti, Cennina, Duddova, Galatrona, Gavignano, I Tribbi, La Villa, Levane, Lupinari, Mercatale Valdarno, Montaltuzzo, Montebenichi, Perelli, Pietraviva, Pogi, Ponticelli, Rapale, San Leolino, San Martino in Valdambra, San Pancrazio, Sogna, Solata, Tontenano, Torre, Vepri
Government
 • MayorNicola Benini
Area
[1]
 • Total
131.08 km2 (50.61 sq mi)
Elevation
207 m (679 ft)
Population
 (30 April 2017[2])[3]
 • Total
10,105
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
DemonymBucinesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
52021
Dialing code055
WebsiteOfficial website

Bucine is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southeast of Florence and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Arezzo.

Subdivision

Bucine borders the following municipalities: Castelnuovo Berardenga, Civitella in Val di Chiana, Gaiole in Chianti, Monte San Savino, Montevarchi, Pergine Valdarno, Rapolano Terme. Although the town of Bucine is limited in extent, the municipality includes lots of small villages, including, among others, Ambra, Badia Agnano, Badia a Roti, Capannole, Cennina, Levane, Mercatale-Torre, Montebenichi, Pietraviva, Pogi, Rapale, San Leolino, San Pancrazio.[4]

Economy

Valentino Shoes Lab, a factory of the fashion brand Valentino, is located in Bucine. The factory was destroyed by fire between April 1 and 2, 2021.[5][6]

Main sights

Many buildings of high historic value are present within the borders of the municipality, but the most important ones are:

  • Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista (1518 C.E.),
  • Chiesa della Madonna del San Salvatore (probably XIII sec. C.E.),
  • Circolo MCL (1901).[7][8][9][10]

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. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. ^ https://dait.interno.gov.it/documenti/statuti/statuto-comune-ar-bucine.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  5. ^ conradatkinson (2021-04-10). "Valentino, shoe production starts again. The outstretched hand of Bertelli- Corriere.it". conradatkinson news. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  6. ^ "Valentino Factory That Produces Rockstud Shoes Destroyed in Fire". The Business of Fashion. 2021-04-09. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  7. ^ "CHIESA DI SAN SALVATORE, Bucine (Toscana)".
  8. ^ "CHIESA DI SAN GIOVANNI BATTISTA, Bucine (Toscana)".
  9. ^ "I Circoli - Arezzo - M.C.L. MOVIMENTO CRISTIANO LAVORATORI".
  10. ^ "CIRCOLO MCL BUCINE - Impresa Italia".
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