Rufina
For other uses, see Rufina (disambiguation).
| Rufina | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Rufina | ||
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Rufina railway station | ||
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  Rufina Location of Rufina in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 43°49′N 11°29′E / 43.817°N 11.483°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Tuscany | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Florence (FI) | |
| Frazioni | Agna, Casi, Casini, Castelnuovo, Cigliano, Consuma, Contea, Falgano, Masseto, Pomino, Rimaggio, Scopeti, Selvapiana, Stentatoio, Turicchi | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Mauro Pinzani | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 45.7 km2 (17.6 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) | |
| Population (2007[1]) | ||
| • Total | 7,382 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Rufinesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 50068 | |
| Dialing code | 055 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Rufina is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Florence.
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.
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