Scarperia e San Piero
Scarperia e San Piero is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence, in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Florence. It was created on 1 January 2014 after the merger of former comuni of Scarperia and San Piero a Sieve.
Scarperia | |
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| Comune di Scarperia e San Piero | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Scarperia 
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  Scarperia Location of Scarperia in Italy  Scarperia Scarperia (Tuscany) | |
| Coordinates: 44°0′N 11°21′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Metropolitan city | Florence (FI) |
| Frazioni | Sant'Agata Mugello, Ponzalla, Marcoiano |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Federico Ignesti |
| Area Marcoiano, Petrona La Torre, Ponzalla, Sant'Agata, San Piero a Sieve, Scarperia (communal seat), Cafaggiolo, Tagliaferro, Campomigliaio, Casenuove, Loli | |
| • Total | 79.4 km2 (30.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 292 m (958 ft) |
| Population (30 September 2013[1])The village of Scarperia proper has a population of 838 | |
| • Total | 12,076 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Scarperiesi and Sanpierini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 50038 |
| Dialing code | 055 |
Scarperia is famous for the production of knives by artisanal family companies. Since 2009, it has been the headquarters of La Marzocco Espresso coffee machine company. The Mugello Circuit is located here and is home to the Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix.
References
- Data from Istat
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