Bucine

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Bucine
coat of arms
Bucine (Italy)
Bucine
Country Italy
region Tuscany
province Arezzo  (AR)
Coordinates 43 ° 29 '  N , 11 ° 37'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 28 '39 "  N , 11 ° 36' 57"  E
height 207  m slm
surface 131.08 km²
Residents 10,001 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 76 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 52021
prefix 055
ISTAT number 051005
Popular name Bucinesi
Website Bucine
Bucine, view of the town hall
Bucine, view of the town hall

Bucine ( pronunciation : [ 'bu: tʃine ]) is an Italian municipality with 10,001 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Arezzo , region of Tuscany .

geography

Location of Bucine in the province of Arezzo
The Abbey of San Pietro a Ruoti in Badia a Ruoti
The churches Chiesa della Compagnia della Visitazione (left) and Chiesa dei Santi Tiburzio e Susanna (right) in Badia Agnano
Pieve San Quirico a Capannole
Torre di Galatrona

Bucine is located about 20 km west of the provincial capital Arezzo and 45 km southeast of the regional capital Florence in the area of Chianti Aretino in the Ambratal and ambergris . The place is in the climatic classification of Italian municipalities in zone D, 2 050 GR / G.

Its districts include Ambra , Badia Agnano (270 m, approx. 750 inhabitants), Badia a Ruoti (269 m, approx. 200 inhabitants), Capannole (237 m, approx. 100 inhabitants), Cennina , Duddova , Gavignano (308 m , approx. 20 inhabitants), Levane (170 m, approx. 1750 inhabitants, partly also belongs to Montevarchi), Mercatale Valdarno (partly also belongs to Montevarchi), Montebenichi , Perelli (255 m, approx. 25 inhabitants), Pietraviva (267 m, approx. 240 inhabitants), Pogi , Rapale , San Leolino (380 m, approx. 100 inhabitants), San Martino in Valdambra (298 m, approx. 20 inhabitants), San Pancrazio , Sogna , Solata (619 m, approx. 10 inhabitants), Torre (262 m, approx. 750 inhabitants, partly also part of Montevarchi) and Vepri (274 m, approx. 15 inhabitants). The main town of Bucine has about 2000 inhabitants.

The neighboring municipalities are Castelnuovo Berardenga ( SI ), Civitella in Val di Chiana , Gaiole in Chianti (SI), Monte San Savino , Montevarchi , Laterina Pergine Valdarno and Rapolano Terme (SI).

history

In the 13th century Bucine fell into the possession of the Counts Guidi di Modigliana . Since 1208 the place was united with the castles Pogi, Torre S. Reparata, Galatrona, Caposelvi and Rendola in the Statuto della Val d'Ambra , which in 1225 came under the protection of Arezzo and his burgrave Orlando degli Albergotti . After the expansion of the Republic of Florence, Bucine fell under its control in 1335.

Attractions

  • Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista (also Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista e Sant'Apollinare ), church in the center of Bucine.
  • Chiesa di San Salvatore , church just outside of Bucine.
  • Abbazia di Santa Maria di Agnano , an abbey located in the Badia Agnano district , probably founded before the year 1000.
  • Badia di San Pietro a Ruoti , abbey that was one of the most important Camaldolese abbeys as early as the 11th century . Contains the Incoronazione della Vergine work by Neri di Bicci .
  • Chiesa dei Santi Tiburzio e Susanna , church in the Badia Agnano district.
  • Chiesa della Compagnia della Visitazione , church in the Badia Agnano district.
  • Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta , church in the district of Ambra .
  • Chiesa della Madonna del Conforto , church in the district of Ambra.
  • Chiesa di San Quirico , church mentioned in 1021 near the district of Capannole.
  • Pieve di Santa Maria Assunta in Altaserra , Pieve near Montebenichi.
  • Pieve di San Giovanni Battista a Petrolo , also called Pieve di San Giovanni Battista a Galatrona or Battistero robbiano , already mentioned in 963 Pieve at Galatrona. Contains a baptismal font created by Luca della Robbia .
  • Castello di Galatrona (Torre di Galatrona), already mentioned in 963 as Canastruna castle with settlement. Belonged to the Guidi until the early 14th century and then to the Tarlati from Arezzo. In 1335 the place fell to Florence , at this time a second and older tower was documented (Torre Vecchia). This is only available today as a ruin.

Memberships

The city is a member of Cittaslow , a company incorporated in Italy in 1999 moving to decelerate and increase the quality of life in cities, and since 1989 part of the Community European Charter - Villages of Europe ( Europe meeting of municipalities ), a group of rural communities of all 28 EU -countries.

Community partnerships

There are partnerships with the locations

In addition, as a member of the European Charter - Villages of Europe, it is connected to one rural municipality from each of the 28 EU countries.

Sons and daughters of the church

literature

Web links

Commons : Bucine  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
  2. ↑ Website of the Agenzia nazionale per le nuove tecnologie, l'energia e lo sviluppo economico sostenibile (ENEA), accessed on June 13, 2016 (Italian) (PDF; 330 kB)
  3. ↑ Official website of ISTAT ( Istituto Nazionale di Statistica ) on 2001 population figures in the province of Arezzo, accessed on June 14, 2016 (Italian)
  4. ^ A b Touring Club Italiano: Toscana.
  5. ↑ Castelli Toscani to the Torre di Galatrona , accessed on June 16, 2016 (Italian)
  6. ↑ Website of the Charter of European Rural Communities , accessed on June 17, 2016 (English)