Campi Bisenzio

Campi Bisenzio is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of Florence.

Campi Bisenzio
Comune
Comune di Campi Bisenzio
Northern side of the wall of Campi Bisenzio
Location of Campi Bisenzio
Campi Bisenzio
Location of Campi Bisenzio in Italy
Campi Bisenzio
Campi Bisenzio (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 43°49′N 11°8′E
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
Metropolitan cityFlorence (FI)
FrazioniCapalle, Il Rosi, La Villa, Le Miccine, Limite, San Cresci, San Donnino, San Giorgio a Colonica, San Piero a Ponti, Sant'Angelo a Lecore
Government
 • MayorEmiliano Fossi
Area
 • Total28.6 km2 (11.0 sq mi)
Elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2016)[2]
 • Total46,878
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Campigiani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
50013
Dialing code055
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The word Campi in the municipality's name stems from the fields which are widespread in the lands around the town. The current name of Campi Bisenzio was assumed only in 1862, with the addition of the name of the Bisenzio river that runs through the town.[3]

Campi Bisenzio is the place where the internal combustion engine was built for the first time by Felice Matteucci and father Eugenio Barsanti.

A number of Renaissance artworks from the church of Sant'Andrea a San Donnino are housed in its adjacent museum. The church of Santa Maria a Campi Bisenzio still maintains many of its original artworks.

Twin towns

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. www.ideafutura.com, Idea Futura srl -. "Profilo Storico - Comune di Campi Bisenzio". www.comune.campi-bisenzio.fi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-04-06.
  4. "MINUTE OF MEETING OF COATBRIDGE AREA COMMITTEE" (PDF). North Lanarkshire Council. 23 June 1998. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2009.


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