Fucecchio
Fucecchio (Italian pronunciation: [fuˈtʃekkjo]) is a town and comune (municipality) of the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region of Tuscany. The main economical resources of the city are the leather industries, shoes industry and other manufacturing activities, although in the recent years their number has been decreasing because of a slight recession started.
Fucecchio | |
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| Comune di Fucecchio | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Fucecchio | |
Fucecchio Location of Fucecchio in Italy Fucecchio Fucecchio (Tuscany) | |
| Coordinates: 43°44′N 10°48′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Metropolitan city | Florence (FI) |
| Frazioni | Galleno, Le Botteghe, Massarella, Pinete, Ponte a Cappiano, Querce, San Pierino, Torre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alessio Spinelli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65 km2 (25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2017) | |
| • Total | 23,343 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Fucecchiesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 50054 |
| Dialing code | 0571 |
| Patron saint | St. Candidus |
| Saint day | June 24 |
| Website | Official website |
The medieval town of Fucecchio is mentioned frequently in the opera Gianni Schicchi (1917) by Giacomo Puccini – one character, Simone, was once its podestà, and some of the estates to be distributed are situated there.
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