Castelfiorentino

Castelfiorentino
Comune
Comune di Castelfiorentino
Coat of arms
Castelfiorentino Location of Castelfiorentino in Italy
Coordinates: 43°36′N 10°58′E / 43.600°N 10.967°E / 43.600; 10.967
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province / Metropolitan city	Florence (FI)
Frazioni	Dogana, Castelnuovo d'Elsa, Petrazzi, Granaiolo, Dogana, Fontanella, Cambiano
Government
• Mayor	Alessio Falorni (PD)
Area
• Total	66.6 km2 (25.7 sq mi)
Elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Population (30 November 2009 [1])
• Total	17.959
• Density	0.27/km2 (0.70/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Castellani
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	50051
Dialing code	0571
Patron saint	Santa Verdiana
Website	Official website

Castelfiorentino is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, halfway between Florence(45km), Pisa(50km) and Siena (55km). The population is approximately 20,000 inhabitants. It is part of Valley of Elsa. Castelfiorentino borders the following municipalities: Certaldo, Empoli, Gambassi Terme, Montaione, Montespertoli and San Miniato.

Santa Verdiana

Main sights

• Collegia church of Sts. Lawrence and Leonard (13th-14th centuries). It houses a crucifix by Giovanni Pisano (14th century)
• Romanesque-Gothic church of St. Francis (13th century), with a Madonna with Child by Taddeo Gaddi, and other works by Cenni di Francesco, Giovanni del Biondo and other 15th century Florentine schools paintings.
• Pieve (pleban church) of Santi Ippolito e Biagio, with a 14th-century crucifix and two 15th-century frescoes
• Oratory of Santi Lorenzo e Barbara.
• Sanctuary of Santa Verdiana (18th century)
• Romanesque pieve of Santi Pietro e Paolo, at Coiano (11th century)

Twin towns

• Guebwiller, France

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Castelfiorentino.

• Official website