Vaiano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Prato in the Italian region of Tuscany. It is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Florence and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Prato. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 9,532 and an area of 34.2 square kilometres (13.2 sq mi).[3]

This article needs additional citations for verification. (November 2012)

Vaiano
Comune
Comune di Vaiano
San salvatore Abbey-Facade in Vaiano
Location of Vaiano
Vaiano Location of Vaiano in Italy Show map of Italy Vaiano Vaiano (Tuscany) Show map of Tuscany
Coordinates: 43°58′N 11°7′E
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Province of Prato (PO)
Frazioni	Fabio, Faltugnano, Gamberame, La Briglia, La Cartaia, La Foresta, La Tignamica, Le Fornaci, Meretto, Parmigno, Popigliano, Savignano, San Leonardo in Collina, Schignano and Sofignano.
Area [1]
• Total	34.2 km2 (13.2 sq mi)
Elevation	150 m (490 ft)
Population  (Dec. 2004)[2]
• Total	9,532
• Density	280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Vaianesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	59021
Dialing code	0574
Website	Official website

Geography

The municipality of Vaiano contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Fabio, Faltugnano, Gamberame, La Briglia, La Cartaia, La Foresta, La Tignamica, Le Fornaci, Meretto, Parmigno, Popigliano, Savignano, San Leonardo in Collina, Schignano and Sofignano.

Vaiano borders the following municipalities: Barberino di Mugello, Calenzano, Cantagallo, Montemurlo, Prato.

Demographic evolution

Architectures

Churches

• San salvatore abbey in Vaiano
• Chapel at the old cemetery in Vaiano
• San Leonardo in Gamberame
• San Leonardo in San leonardo in Collina
• Chapel at the Fattoria delle Mura in Sofignano
• Chapel at Villa Buonamici in San Gaudenzio
• Saint Anthon oratory at Villa Vai Il Mulinaccio
• San Pier Giuliano oratory in La Cartaia
• Ex Church of San Leonardo in Case
• San Martino in Fabio
• San Martino in Schignano
• San Miniato in La Briglia
• San Miniato in Popigliano
• Santi Andrea e Donato in Savignano
• Santi Giusto e Clemente in Faltugnano
• Santi Vito e Modesto in Sofignano
• Santo Stefano in Parmigno

Villas

• Villa vai al Mulinaccio
• Villa del Bello
• Villa Hall or Villa Strozzi in Meretto
• Villa Buonamici in San Gaudenzio
• Villa Buonamici in Savignano
• Villa Fabbri Fattoria delle Mura in Sofignano

Feasts

• Carnival in Vaiano February
• Feast of the dust in Sofignano may
• More events during the year in Villa Vai

Gallery

• 
  Town hall in Vaiano
• 
  Vaiano view
• 
  Forti manifactury in La Briglia
• 
  Saint Stephan church in the abandoned village of Parmigno
• 
  Saint Leonard church in the abandoned (now in restructuring) village of San Leonardo in Collina
• 
  Birthplace of the sculptor Lorenzo Bartolini in Savignano
• 
  Parish church Santi Vito e Modesto in Sofignano
• 
  Roman bridge by Savignano

References

External links

Media related to Vaiano at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website
• Events in Prato and its province

На других языках

[es] Vaiano

[ru] Ваяно