Reggello
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| Country | Italy | |
| region | Tuscany | |
| Metropolitan city | Florence (FI) | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 41 ′ N , 11 ° 32 ′ E | |
| height | 390 m slm | |
| surface | 121 km² | |
| Residents | 16,625 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
| Population density | 137 inhabitants / km² | |
| Post Code | 50066 | |
| prefix | 055 | |
| ISTAT number | 048035 | |
| Popular name | Reggellesi | |
| Patron saint |
San Jacopo (July 25th) |
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| Website | Reggello | |
Reggello is an Italian commune with 16,625 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the metropolitan city of Florence in the Tuscany region .
geography
The municipality extends over about 121 km². It is located around 25 km southeast of the provincial and regional capital of Florence . The municipality is part of the Comunità montana Montagna Fiorentina . The districts of Ciliegi, Leccio and Prulli are on the Arno .
The districts include Cancelli, Canova, Cascia, Caselli, Ciliegi, Donnini, Leccio, Matassino, Montanino, Pietrapiana, Pontifogno, Prulli, Saltino, San Clemente, San Donato in Fronzano, Sant'Ellero, Tosi and Vaggio.
The neighboring municipalities are Castel San Niccolò ( AR ), Castelfranco Piandiscò (AR), Figline e Incisa Valdarno , Montemignaio (AR), Pelago and Rignano sull'Arno .
history
Early inhabitants of the area were likely the Etruscans , the Romans and the Lombards . First documents mention the castle Castelnuovo della Pieve di Cascia in 1066 , later called Castelvecchio di Cascia , owned by the Counts Guidi . The place gained importance due to its proximity to Via Cassia Vetus , which led from Florence to Arezzo . Today's main town, Reggello, was built around 1250 as a market square at the intersection of Cassia Vetus and Via del Casentino . With the decree of the Grand Duke of Tuscany , Leopold I , of February 13, 1773, the place was renamed from Cascia to its current name Reggello. Cascia is still part of Reggello today.
Attractions
- Abbazia di Vallombrosa , inaugurated in 1058 by the Vallombrosan Abbey , contains the work Trinità by Lorenzo Lippi as well as works by Alessandro Gherardini , Raffaellino del Garbo and Andrea della Robbia .
- Pieve di San Pietro a Pitiana , already mentioned in 1028 Pieve with works by Ridolfo Ghirlandaio and Domenico Ghirlandaio .
- Chiesa di San Clemente a Sociana , church with works by Antonio Rossellino , Mino da Fiesole and Santi di Tito .
- Castello di Sammezzano , castle complex in the district of Leccio. It stands out due to its lushinterior design, keptin the Moorish style .
Community partnerships
Reggello maintains partnerships with the following cities and municipalities:
Sons and daughters of the church
- Pasquale Ermini (1905–1958), born in Leccio (district of Reggello), racing driver and entrepreneur
literature
- Emanuele Repetti: REGGELLO nel Val d'Arno superiore. In: Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana (1833–1846). Online edition of the University of Siena (PDF, Italian)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
- ↑ Borghi Toscani , accessed February 20, 2010.
- ↑ a b Official website of the municipality of Reggello ( Memento of the original from February 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 20, 2010
- ↑ a b Pietrapiana district ( Memento of the original from September 8, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 20, 2010
