Rignano sull'Arno
| Rignano sull'Arno | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Rignano sull'Arno | ||
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  Rignano sull'Arno Location of Rignano sull'Arno in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 43°43′N 11°27′E / 43.717°N 11.450°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Tuscany | |
| Province | Florence (FI) | |
| Frazioni | Bombone, Cellai, Le Corti, Le Valli, Pian dell'Isola, Rosano, Salceto, San Donato in Collina, San Martino, San Piero, Santa Maria, Sarnese, Torri, Troghi, Volognano | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Daniele Lorenzini (PD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 54.2 km2 (20.9 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) | |
| Population (30 September 2011)[1] | ||
| • Total | 8,792 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Rignanesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 50067 | |
| Dialing code | 055 | |
| Patron saint | St. Leolinus | |
| Saint day | November 12 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Rignano sull'Arno is a comune (municipality) in the province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Florence.
Pieve (rural church) of San Leonino.
Main sights
- Pieve of San Lorenzo a Miransù
- Pieve di San Leonino, with a terracotta hexagonal attributed to Santi Buglioni
- Monastery of Santa Maria a Rosano, allegedly founded in 780 but known from the 11th century. The church has kept some structures from the 12th century.
- Church of San Pietro a Perticaia. It houses a wooden crucifix of the Florentine school (late 15th-early 16th century)
- Church of San Michele a Volognano, included in a castle which is now a neo-Gothic villa. The church houses several artworks, included a late 14th century Madonna with Child by Lorenzo di Bicci, an altarpiece by Mariotto Albertinelli (1514) and the Madonna of the Cintola (c. 1520), attributed to the workshop of Andrea del Sarto, to Domenico Puligo or to Rosso Fiorentino.
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