Bucine is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southeast of Florence and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Arezzo.
Bucine | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Bucine | |
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Location of Bucine ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 43°29′N 11°37′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Province | Arezzo (AR) |
Frazioni | Ambra, Badia Agnano, Badia a Roti, Capannole, Castiglione Alberti, Cennina, Duddova, Galatrona, Gavignano, I Tribbi, La Villa, Levane, Lupinari, Mercatale Valdarno, Montaltuzzo, Montebenichi, Perelli, Pietraviva, Pogi, Ponticelli, Rapale, San Leolino, San Martino in Valdambra, San Pancrazio, Sogna, Solata, Tontenano, Torre, Vepri |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nicola Benini |
Area | |
• Total | 131.08 km2 (50.61 sq mi) |
Elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 10,105 |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Bucinesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 52021 |
Dialing code | 055 |
Website | Official website |
Bucine borders the following municipalities: Castelnuovo Berardenga, Civitella in Val di Chiana, Gaiole in Chianti, Monte San Savino, Montevarchi, Pergine Valdarno, Rapolano Terme. Although the town of Bucine is limited in extent, the municipality includes lots of small villages, including, among others, Ambra, Badia Agnano, Badia a Roti, Capannole, Cennina, Levane, Mercatale-Torre, Montebenichi, Pietraviva, Pogi, Rapale, San Leolino, San Pancrazio.[4]
Valentino Shoes Lab, a factory of the fashion brand Valentino, is located in Bucine. The factory was destroyed by fire between April 1 and 2, 2021.[5][6]
Many buildings of high historic value are present within the borders of the municipality, but the most important ones are:
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