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Tavarnelle Val di Pesa

Tavarnelle Val di Pesa
Comune
Comune di Tavarnelle Val di Pesa
Pieve of San Pietro in Bossolo.
Pieve of San Pietro in Bossolo.
Coat of arms of Tavarnelle Val di Pesa
Coat of arms
Tavarnelle Val di Pesa is located in Italy
Tavarnelle Val di Pesa
Tavarnelle Val di Pesa
Location of Tavarnelle Val di Pesa in Italy
Coordinates: 43°33′N 11°10′E / 43.550°N 11.167°E / 43.550; 11.167Coordinates: 43°33′N 11°10′E / 43.550°N 11.167°E / 43.550; 11.167
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Province / Metropolitan city Florence (FI)
Frazioni Badia a Passignano, Sambuca Val di Pesa, San Donato in Poggio
Government
 • Mayor Sestilio Dirindelli (Democratic Party)
Area
 • Total 57.0 km2 (22.0 sq mi)
Elevation 378 m (1,240 ft)
Population (1 January 2007)
 • Total 7,346
 • Density 130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Tavarnellini: Frazioni: Sambuchini, Sandonatini
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 50028
Dialing code 055
Patron saint St. Lucy
Saint day December 13
Website Official website

Tavarnelle Val di Pesa is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 25 kilometres (16 miles) south of Florence.

The main attraction of the territory of Tavarnelle is the Badia di Passignano (Abbey of Passignano), a monastery existing from the High Middle Ages.

Other sights include:

Tignano is a fortified hamlet whose church of San Romolo houses a terracotta tabernacle by Giovanni della Robbia.


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