Mugello

Coordinates: 43°57′00″N 11°23′00″E / 43.95°N 11.3833°E / 43.95; 11.3833
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Metropolitan Florence
Countryside near Galliano di Mugello

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.

A Mugello road lined with cypress trees

In the

Villa Medicea del Trebbio
.

Dam across the Sieve at Lake Bilancino

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

See also

43°57′00″N 11°23′00″E / 43.95°N 11.3833°E / 43.95; 11.3833