Vaiano
| Vaiano | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Vaiano | |
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San salvatore Abbey-Facade in Vaiano | |
  Vaiano Location of Vaiano in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 43°58′N 11°7′E / 43.967°N 11.117°ECoordinates: 43°58′N 11°7′E / 43.967°N 11.117°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province / Metropolitan city | 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) | |
| • Total | 9,532 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Vaianesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 59021 |
| Dialing code | 0574 |
| Website | Official website |
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).[1]
Geography
The 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
Architectures
Churches
- San salvatore abbey 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
- Villa vai al Mulinaccio
- Villa del Bello
- Villa Hall or Villa Strozzi in Meretto
- Villa Buonamici in San Gaudenzio
- Villa Buonamici in Savignano
- Villa Fabbri Fattoria delle Mura in Sofignano
Feasts
- Carnival in Vaiano February
- Feast of the dust in Sofignano may
- More events during the year in Villa Vai
Gallery
Town hall in Vaiano
Vaiano view
Forti manifactury in La Briglia
Saint Stephan church in the abandoned village of Parmigno.jpg)
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
References
External links
Media related to Vaiano at Wikimedia Commons