Campi Bisenzio

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Campi Bisenzio
Coat of arms of Campi Bisenzio
Municipal coat of arms

Location of Campi Bisenzio in Italy
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Tuscany
Province Province of Florence (FI)
Elevation 38 m (125 ft)
Area 28.6 km² (11 sq mi)
Population (as of Dec. 2004)
 - Total 39,176
 - Density 1,370/km² (3,548/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 43°49′N, 11°8′E
Gentilic campigiani
Dialing code 055
Postal code 50013
Frazioni Capalle, Limite, Le Miccine, Il Rosi, San Donnino, San Giorgio a Colonica, San Cresci, San Piero a Ponti, Sant'Angelo a Lecore

Campi Bisenzio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 10 km northwest of Florence. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 39,176 and an area of 28.6 km².[1]

The municipality of Campi Bisenzio contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Capalle, Limite, Le Miccine, Il Rosi, San Donnino, San Giorgio a Colonica, San Cresci, San Piero a Ponti, and Sant'Angelo a Lecore.

Campi Bisenzio borders the following municipalities: Calenzano, Florence, Poggio a Caiano, Prato, Scandicci, Sesto Fiorentino, Signa.

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Campi Bisenzio is the place where combustion engine was built for the first time by Felice Matteucci and father Eugenio Barsanti.

Campi Bisenzio is the birthplace of artist Marco Sassone[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. ^ www.kennebeck.com/artists/sassone/biography1.htm

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