Mugello
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The Mugello is a historic region and
River Sieve. It is located to the north of the city of Florence and includes the northernmost portion of the Metropolitan City of Florence. The Futa Pass connects the Mugello valley to the separate Santerno river
valley.
History
The Mugello valley was settled by a
Ligurian tribe known as the Magelli, hence the name. Then the region was occupied by the Etruscans
who left many archaeological traces and who built the first road network of the Mugello.
The subsequent Ancient Roman conquest and colonization of the Mugello region dates back to the 4th century BCE. It is not only testified by several finds such as tombs, coins, and walls, but also, through toponymy, e.g. names of places ending with the praedial suffix -ano (Latin -anus) or -ana: Cerliano, Figliano, Marcoiano, Galliano, Lucignano, etc.
In the
Villa Medicea del Trebbio
.
In 1999 a dam was constructed across the Sieve river, forming the reservoir of Lake Bilancino in the Mugello valley.
In popular culture
The Mugello gives its name to the
Moto GP event, and to the Mugellese chicken, a bantam
breed.
Towns
- Borgo San Lorenzo
- Scarperia
- Barberino di Mugello
- San Piero a Sieve
- Vicchio
- Dicomano
- San Godenzo
- Palazzuolo sul Senio
See also
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