Vaglia

Comune in Tuscany, Italy
Coat of arms of Vaglia
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43°55′N 11°17′E / 43.917°N 11.283°E / 43.917; 11.283CountryItalyRegionTuscanyMetropolitan cityFlorence (FI)FrazioniBivigliano, Caselline, Fontebuona, Montorsoli, Mulinaccio, Paterno, Pratolino, VilianiGovernment
 • MayorFabio PieriArea • Total57.0 km2 (22.0 sq mi)Elevation
290 m (950 ft)Population
 (1 January 2007)[2]
 • Total5,073 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)DemonymVagliesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
50030
Dialing code055Patron saintSt. PeterSaint dayJune 29WebsiteOfficial website

Vaglia is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Florence.

It is home to Villa Demidoff, housing the remains of the Villa Medici di Pratolino. The communal territory also includes the Sanctuary of Montesenario, one of the most important ones in Tuscany.

References

  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.

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