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Certaldo — Comune — Comune di Certaldo Location of Certaldo in Italy Coordinates: 43°32′52″N 11°2′28″E / 43.54778°N 11.04111°ECoordinates: 43°32′52″N 11°2′28″E / 43.54778°N 11.04111°E Country Italy Region Tuscany Province Florence (FI) Frazioni Bagnano, Fiano, Marcialla (part), Sciano Government - Mayor Andrea Campinoti (Democratic Party) Area - Total 75.24 km2 (29.1 sq mi) Elevation 67 m (220 ft) Population (1 January 2007)[1] - Total 16,053 - Density 213.4/km2 (552.6/sq mi) Demonym Certaldesi Time zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 50052 Dialing code 0571 Patron saint St. Thomas the Apostle Saint day July 3 Website Official website Certaldo is a town and comune of Tuscany, Italy, in the province of Florence, located in the middle of Valdelsa. It is about 35 kilometers southwest of the Florence Duomo.
Heading southwest, it is 50 minutes by rail and 35 minutes by car from the city of Florence. Heading north, it is 25 minutes by rail from Siena.
It was the home of the family of Giovanni Boccaccio, who died and was buried here in 1375.
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Main sights
- Boccaccio's house, of red brick, like the other old houses here, was restored in 1823 and furnished with old furniture. A statue of him was erected in the main square in 1875.
- The Palazzo Pretorio, or Vicariale, the residence of the Florentine governors, recently restored to its original condition, has a picturesque facade adorned with ceramic coats of arms, and in the interior are various frescoes dating from the 13th to the 16th century.
Culture
The town hosts several festivals a year. The largest and most famous is Mercantia, a week-long party in Certaldo Alto. It involves numerous street performers from across Italy, Europe and even the Americas.
Twin towns
- Neuruppin, Germany
- Kanramachi, Japan
- Canterbury, United Kingdom
References
Tuscany · Comuni of the Province of Florence Bagno a Ripoli · Barberino Val d'Elsa · Barberino di Mugello · Borgo San Lorenzo · Calenzano · Campi Bisenzio · Capraia e Limite · Castelfiorentino · Cerreto Guidi · Certaldo · Dicomano · Empoli · Fiesole · Figline Valdarno · Florence · Firenzuola · Fucecchio · Gambassi Terme · Greve in Chianti · Impruneta · Incisa in Val d'Arno · Lastra a Signa · Londa · Marradi · Montaione · Montelupo Fiorentino · Montespertoli · Palazzuolo sul Senio · Pelago · Pontassieve · Reggello · Rignano sull'Arno · Rufina · San Casciano in Val di Pesa · San Godenzo · San Piero a Sieve · Scandicci · Scarperia · Sesto Fiorentino · Signa · Tavarnelle Val di Pesa · Vaglia · Vicchio · Vinci
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- Communes of the Province of Florence
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