Rufina
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For other uses, see Rufina (disambiguation).
| Rufina | |||
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| Comune di Rufina | |||
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| Coordinates: 43°49′N 11°29′E / 43.817°N 11.483°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Tuscany | ||
| Province | Florence (FI) | ||
| Frazioni | Agna, Casi, Casini, Castelnuovo, Cigliano, Consuma, Contea, Falgano, Masseto, Pomino, Rimaggio, Scopeti, Selvapiana, Stentatoio, Turicchi | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Mauro Pinzani | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 45.7 km2 (17.6 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) | ||
| Population (2007[1]) | |||
| • Total | 7,382 | ||
| • Density | 161.5/km2 (418.4/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Rufinesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 50068 | ||
| Dialing code | 055 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Rufina is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 20 km east of Florence.
Rufina borders the following municipalities: Dicomano, Londa, Montemignaio, Pelago, Pontassieve, Pratovecchio.
[edit] Main sights
- Church of Santo Stefano, at Castiglioni, an architectural complex formed of several buildings including a church and belltower. The interior of the church is divided into a nave and two aisles covered with a trussed ceiling.
- Church of Santa Maria at Falgano
- Pieve of San Bartolomeo at Pomino
- Church of Santa Maria del Carmine ai Fossi
- Villa di Poggio Reale, a 16th century residence which now hosts events and conferences. A cypress-lined boulevard leads up to the facade of Villa Poggio Reale where Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany stayed in 1829.
