Scarperia e San Piero

Scarperia e San Piero is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence, in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Florence. It was created on 1 January 2014 after the merger of former comuni of Scarperia and San Piero a Sieve. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[2]

Scarperia e San Piero
Comune
Comune di Scarperia e San Piero
Location of Scarperia e San Piero
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Coordinates: 44°0′N 11°21′E
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Metropolitan city	Florence (FI)
Frazioni	Scarperia, San Piero a Sieve, Sant'Agata, Marcoiano, Ponzalla, Petrona, La Torre, Campomigliaio, San Giusto a Fortuna, Gabbiano, Casenuove, Loli, Tagliaferro,
Government
• Mayor	Federico Ignesti (Centrosinistra per Scarperia e San Piero)
Area http://www.istat.it/it/archivio/82599
• Total	116 km2 (45 sq mi)
Elevation	292 m (958 ft)
Population  (29-02-2024[1][clarification needed])https://demo.istat.it/app/?a=2024&i=D7B
• Total	11,953
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Scarperiesi and Sanpierini
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	50037, 50038
Dialing code	055
ISTAT code	048053
Patron saint	St Peter
Saint day	29th June
Website	https://www.comune.scarperiaesanpiero.fi.it/it

Scarperia is famous for the production of knives by artisanal family companies. Since 2009, it has been the headquarters of La Marzocco Espresso coffee machine company. The village or borgo of Scarperia is best known as the home of the Mugello Circuit which is located nearby, and is home to the Italian motorcycle Grand Prix. On 13 September 2020, in a revised Formula One calender - as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic - the first Tuscan Grand Prix took place at the Mugello Circuit, Scarperia, as part of the 2020 Formula One World Championship.