Anchiano

Anchiano is a hamlet (frazione) in the comune of Vinci, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, central Italy.

Anchiano
Frazione
Leonardo da Vinci's possible birthplace
Anchiano Location of Anchiano in Italy
Coordinates: 43°47′57″N 10°56′17″E
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Florence (FI)
Comune	Vinci
Elevation	210 m (690 ft)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

The village is known for the ancient Villa del Ferrale, with its chapel, Santi Antonio e Francesco.^[1]

Notable residents

• Leonardo da Vinci was born in a farmhouse near Anchiano on 15 April 1452.^[2] His full name was "Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci", which means "Leonardo, son of Piero, from Vinci".^[3] The house where Leonardo da Vinci was born is situated between Anchiano and Faltognano, about 3 km from Vinci.