Rufina

Rufina is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Florence.

For other uses, see Rufina (disambiguation).
Rufina
Comune
Comune di Rufina
Rufina railway station
Coat of arms
Location of Rufina
Rufina
Location of Rufina in Italy
Rufina
Rufina (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 43°49′N 11°29′E
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
Metropolitan cityFlorence (FI)
FrazioniAgna, Casi, Casini, Castelnuovo, Cigliano, Consuma, Contea, Falgano, Masseto, Pomino, Rimaggio, Scopeti, Selvapiana, Stentatoio, Turicchi
Government
 • MayorMauro Pinzani
Area
 • Total45.7 km2 (17.6 sq mi)
Elevation
115 m (377 ft)
Population
 (2007[2])[3]
 • Total7,382
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Rufinesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
50068
Dialing code055
WebsiteOfficial website

Rufina borders the following municipalities: Dicomano, Londa, Montemignaio, Pelago, Pontassieve, Pratovecchio.

Main sights
  • Church of Santo Stefano, at Castiglioni, an architectural complex formed of several buildings including a church and belltower. The interior of the church is divided into a nave and two aisles covered with a trussed ceiling.
  • Church of Santa Maria at Falgano
  • Pieve of San Bartolomeo at Pomino
  • Church of Santa Maria del Carmine ai Fossi
  • Villa di Poggio Reale, a 16th-century residence which now hosts events and conferences. A cypress-lined boulevard leads up to the facade of Villa Poggio Reale where Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany stayed in 1829.

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.



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