Certaldo
Comune in Tuscany, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Certaldo is a town and comune of Tuscany, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Florence, in the middle of Valdelsa. It is about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of the Florence Duomo.
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Certaldo | |
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Comune di Certaldo | |
Coordinates: 43°32′52″N 11°2′28″E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Metropolitan city | Florence (FI) |
Frazioni | Bagnano, Fiano, Marcialla (part), Sciano |
Government | |
• Mayor | Giacomo Cucini (PD) |
Area | |
• Total | 75.28 km2 (29.07 sq mi) |
Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
Population (30 June 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 16,004 |
• Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
Demonym | Certaldesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 50052 |
Dialing code | 0571 |
Patron saint | St. Thomas the Apostle |
Saint day | July 3 |
Website | Official website[dead link] |
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It is 50 minutes by rail and 35 minutes by car southwest of Florence, and it is 40 minutes by rail north of Siena.
It was home to the family of Giovanni Boccaccio,[3] author of the Decameron, who died at his home in Certaldo and was buried there in 1375. The actor Ernesto Calindri was born in Certaldo.