Vaiano
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Country | Italy | |
region | Tuscany | |
province | Prato (PO) | |
Coordinates | 43 ° 58 ' N , 11 ° 7' E | |
height | 150 m slm | |
surface | 34 km² | |
Residents | 10,054 (December 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 296 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 59021 | |
prefix | 0574 | |
ISTAT number | 100006 | |
Popular name | Vaianesi | |
Patron saint | San Salvatore | |
Website | Vaiano | |
Panorama of Vaiano |
Vaiano is an Italian municipality with 10,054 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Prato , in the Tuscany region .
geography
The area of the municipality is 34.2 km² and is at an altitude of 150 m slm . The Bisenzio flows through the local area (8 km in the municipality)
The districts include Fabio, Faltugnano, Gamberame, Grisciavola, La Briglia, La Cartaia, La Foresta, La Tignamica, Popigliano, Schignano and Sofignano.
Vaiano borders the municipalities of Barberino di Mugello ( FI ), Calenzano (FI), Cantagallo , Montemurlo and Prato .
Population development
Attractions
- Badia di San Salvatore , abbey from the 9th or 10th century, which belonged to the Vallombrosan people from the 11th century . Contains by Giovanni Maria Butteri the work Madonna con Bambino fra i santi Andrea, Giovannino e Lorenzo (written in 1586) and by Orazio Fidani the work Vergine col Bambino e san Francesco .
Sons and daughters of the church
- Lorenzo Bartolini (1777–1850), sculptor
literature
- Emanuele Repetti: VAJANO nella Valle del Bisenzio. In Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana (1833–1846), online edition of the University of Siena (pdf, Italian).
Web links
Commons : Vaiano - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.