Rufina

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Comune in Tuscany, Italy

Rufina

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Coordinates: 43°49′N 11°29′E﻿ / ﻿43.817°N 11.483°E﻿ / 43.817; 11.483
Country| Italy
Region| Tuscany
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

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• Total| 45.7 km2 (17.6 sq mi)
Elevation

| 115 m (377 ft)
Population

(2007[2])[3]

• Total| 7,382
• Density| 160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Demonym| Rufinesi
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

50068

Dialing code| 055
Website| Official website

Rufina is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City 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

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* 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.

## References

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1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

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Tuscany * Comuni of the Metropolitan City of Florence

* Bagno a Ripoli
* Barberino di Mugello
* Barberino Tavarnelle
* Borgo San Lorenzo
* Calenzano
* Campi Bisenzio
* Capraia e Limite
* Castelfiorentino
* Cerreto Guidi
* Certaldo
* Dicomano
* Empoli
* Fiesole
* Figline e Incisa Valdarno
* Firenzuola
* Florence
* Fucecchio
* Gambassi Terme
* Greve in Chianti
* Impruneta
* Lastra a Signa
* Londa
* Marradi
* Montaione
* Montelupo Fiorentino
* Montespertoli
* Palazzuolo sul Senio
* Pelago
* Pontassieve
* Reggello
* Rignano sull'Arno
* Rufina
* San Casciano in Val di Pesa
* San Godenzo
* Scandicci
* Scarperia e San Piero
* Sesto Fiorentino
* Signa
* Vaglia
* Vicchio
* Vinci

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