Buti, Tuscany

Buti is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Florence and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Pisa. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,566 and an area of 23.1 square kilometres (8.9 sq mi).

Buti
Comune
Comune di Buti
Coat of arms
Location of Buti
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Coordinates: 43°44′N 10°36′E
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Pisa (PI)
Frazioni	Cascine di Buti, La Croce
Government
• Mayor	Arianna Buti
Area [1]
• Total	23.03 km2 (8.89 sq mi)
Elevation	85 m (279 ft)
Population  (30 April 2017)[2]
• Total	5,670
• Density	250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Demonym	Butesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	56032
Dialing code	0587
Saint day	September 11
Website	Official website

Geography

Buti borders the following municipalities: Bientina, Calci, Capannori, Vicopisano.

Government

Frazioni

The municipality is formed by the municipal seat of Buti and the villages (frazioni) of Cascine di Buti and La Croce.

2021 municipal election

The 2021 municipal election attracted press coverage ("Election in Buti – the candidates are named Buti and Buti" in il Fatto Quotidiano) when Arianna Buti defeated Monia Buti in the election for mayor.^[3]

Main sights

• Tonini Castle
• Medici Villa
• Hamlet of Castel di Nocco
• Church of St Francis
• Church of San Giovanni Battista