Pontassieve
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Country | Italy | |
region | Tuscany | |
Metropolitan city | Florence (FI) | |
Coordinates | 43 ° 46 ' N , 11 ° 26' E | |
height | 108 m slm | |
surface | 114 km² | |
Residents | 20,601 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 181 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 50065 Pontassieve, 50060 Cusio, 50060 Molino del Piano, 50060 Santa Brigida, 50069 Sieci (Le Sieci), 50065 Pontassieve (other parts of the city) | |
prefix | 055 | |
ISTAT number | 048033 | |
Popular name | Pontassievesi | |
Patron saint |
San Michele Arcangelo (September 29th) |
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Website | Pontassieve | |
Pontassieve is an Italian municipality in the metropolitan city of Florence in Tuscany with 20,601 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).
geography
The city is located around 15 km east of the provincial and regional capital Florence at the confluence of the Arno and Sieve rivers and is part of the Comunità montana Montagna Fiorentina.
The districts include Acone, Colognole, Doccia, Fornello, Lefallen, Le Sieci, Lubaco, Madonna del Sasso, Molino del Piano, Montebonello, Monteloro, Monterifrassine, Petroio, Podere Prato, San Martino, San Martino a Quona and Santa Brigida.
The neighboring municipalities are Bagno a Ripoli , Borgo San Lorenzo , Dicomano , Fiesole , Pelago , Rignano sull'Arno , Rufina and Vicchio .
history
The name means bridge over the Sieve. This bridge connected Florence with the Sieve Valley and used to be of strategic importance. It was protected by the Castello di San Michele Arcangelo, which also forms the old town center. Three of the old gates have been preserved.
Attractions
- The bridge over the Sieve was built in 1555. It rests on stone pillars, the arches are made of bricks.
- The clock tower, part of the 14th century fortification.
- The Palazzo Sansoni Trombetta, today the town hall, was built in the 17th and 19th centuries. Century. One room is decorated with frescoes by Ferdinando Folchi depicting famous heroines.
- The Parco Fluviale (river park) named after Fabrizio De André also serves as a place for events such as concerts and open-air cinema.
Town twinning
There are city partnerships with the following cities:
- Znojmo , Czech Republic , since the late 1960s
- Saint-Genis-Laval , France , since 2000
- Griesheim , Germany / Hesse , since 2008
Pontassieve has friendship pacts with the following cities:
- Tifariti , Western Sahara , since 1987
- Belém , Brazil , since 2001
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.