Carmignano
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For the Tuscan wine region, see Carmignano (wine). For the comune in the province of Padua, see Carmignano di Brenta.
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| Comune di Carmignano | |||
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 Carmignano
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| Coordinates: 43°49′N 11°1′E / 43.817°N 11.017°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Tuscany | ||
| Province | Prato (PO) | ||
| Frazioni | Artimino,Bacchereto,Barchetto della Pineta,Capezzana,Castelvecchio,Colle Novelli,Comeana,Grumaggio,I Renacci,Il Pinone,Il Poggiolo,La Serra,Lazzera,Le barche,Le Ginestre,Malinoci,Montalbiolo,Pianetto,Poggio alla Malva,San Martino,Santa Cristina a Mezzana,Seano,Spazzavento,Stazione,Verghereto,Verrucola | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Doriano Cirri | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 38.6 km2 (14.9 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 189 m (620 ft) | ||
| Population (31 March 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 14,067 | ||
| • Density | 364.4/km2 (943.9/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Carmignanesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 59015 | ||
| Dialing code | 055 | ||
| Patron saint | St. Michael Archangel | ||
| Saint day | 29 September | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Carmignano is a comune (municipality) of c. 12,000 inhabitants in the province of Prato, part of the Italian region Tuscany. It is located about 20 km west of Florence and about 10 km southwest of Prato.
Carmignano borders the following municipalities: Capraia e Limite, Lastra a Signa, Montelupo Fiorentino, Poggio a Caiano, Prato, Quarrata, Signa, Vinci.
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[edit] Main sights
The most important attraction of the town is the church of San Michele e Francesco (12th century), which houses a Visitation by the Renaissance master Pontormo.
The 10th century Rocca (Castle), in the upper part of the town, is well preserved. The frazione of Comeana is home to several Etruscan tombs (such as the Tumulus of Montefortini), while at Artimino is a Medicean Villa.
[edit] References
[edit] Churches in Carmignano
- Abbey of San martino
- Chapel at Villa Le Falene
- Chapel at Villa le Farnete
- Little church in Castelvecchio
- Little church of Toia in Bacchereto
- Chapel at the Institute of the Sisters Stigmata
- San Leonardo parish church in Artimino
- Oratory of the Virgin and Holy Cross in Verrucola
- Oratorio of San Francesco in Le Ginestre
- Oratory of San jacopo in Capezzana
- Oratory od sant'Antonio at Villa Novelli
- Santi Michele e Francesco in Carmignano
- San Giusto in Il Pinone
- San Lorenzo in Montalbiolo
- San Michele in Comeana
- San Pietro in Seano
- San Pietro in Verghereto
- Santa Cristina in Santa Cristina in Mezzana
- Santa Maria in Artimino
- Santa Maria Assunta in Bacchereto
[edit] Villages in Carmignano
- Artimino (Carmignano)
- Bacchereto
- Barchetto della Pineta
- Capezzana
- Castelvecchio(Carmignano)
- Colle Novelli
- Comeana (Carmignano)
- Grumaggio
- I Renacci
- Il Pinone
- La Serra
- Lazzera
- Le Barche
- Le Farnete
- Le Ginestre
- Malinoci
- Pianetto
- Pietramarina
- San Martino (Carmignano)
- Santa Cristina a Mezzana
- Seano
- Spazzavento (Carmignano)
- Stazione (Carmignano)]
- Verghereto (Carmignano)
- Verrucola
[edit] Villas in Carmignano
- Villa in barchetto della Pineta
- Medici Villa in Artimino
- Villa Amata in Verrucola
- Villa Batisti in Carmignano
- Villa Batisti-Orlandi in Carmignano
- Villa Brandani in Carmignano
- Villa Casale in Carmignano
- Villa Cremoncini in Carmignano
- Villa della Costa in Carmignano
- Villa della Rocca in Carmignano
- Villa di Calavria in Comeana
- Villa di Grumaggio in Grumaggio
- Villa di Pianetto in Pianetto
- Villa Elena in Il Poggiolo
- Villa I Boschetti in La Serra
- Villa I Renacci in I Renacci
- Villa La Torre in Carmignano
- Villa Le Falene in Le Farnete
- Villa Le Farnete in Le Farnete
- Villa Novelli in Colle Novelli
- Villa Olmi in Carmignano
- Villa Ramponi in Carmignano
- Villa Rinfreschi in Castelvecchio
- Villa san Michele in Carmignano
- Villa Vittoria in Lazzera
[edit] Fests in Carmignano
- Feast of San Michele and Palio of donkeys in Carmignano september-october
- Old fair in Carmignano 4-11 december
- Feast of the new wine in Artimino october
- Welcome damn in Carmignano october
- Comeana fair July
- Procession of Jesus dead in Comeana July every 3 years(Last 2011)
- Feast of the threshing in Seano July
- The fly and the Moon in Carmignano october
- Feast of the chestnut in Bacchereto october
- Fest of the cherry in Bacchereto July
- Feast of the polenta,porcini and the boar in Poggio alla Malva september
[edit] Images from Carmignano
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