Scandicci

Coordinates: 43°45′16″N 11°11′22″E / 43.75444°N 11.18944°E / 43.75444; 11.18944
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Scandicci
Comune di Scandicci
The old town hall of Scandicci
The old town hall of Scandicci
Location of Scandicci
Map
St. Zenobius
Saint dayMay 10
WebsiteOfficial website
Pieve of Sant'Alessandro a Giogoli.

Scandicci (Italian pronunciation: [skanˈdittʃi]) is a comune (municipality) of c. 50,000 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 6 kilometres (4 miles) southwest of Florence.

Scandicci borders the following municipalities: Campi Bisenzio, Florence, Impruneta, Lastra a Signa, Montespertoli, San Casciano in Val di Pesa, Signa.

The settlement of Scandicci appeared in 1774 as Torri, and was later enlarged to incorporate several neighbouring communities.

Main sights

Nearby is also the Badia a Settimo.

Public artwork

  • "The Sun" sculpture of Aziz Ali Fuad [3]

Twin towns - sister cities

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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  3. ^ "Giovedì 5.5 la ripulitura della scultura Il Sole di Fuad Aziz, a cura del Rotary Club".
  4. ^ Rossetti, William Michael (1911). "Gozzoli, Benozzo" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). pp. 305–306.

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