Signa Municipality (Signa)
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Signa is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 12 km west of Florence. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 16,809 and an area of 18.8 km².
The municipality of Signa contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Colombaia, Lecore, Sant'Angelo a Lecore and San Mauro a Signa.
Signa borders the following municipalities: Campi Bisenzio, Carmignano, Lastra a Signa, Poggio a Caiano, Scandicci.
Signa is a typical Tuscan town. On the day after Easter, there is an important religious festival in honour of the Beata Giovanna. There is a procession that parades in the streets of Signa, and many people wear old costumes.
In Giacomo Puccini's Gianni Schicchi, the "molini di Signa" (mills of Signa) are the most coveted by his relatives of Buoso Donati's properties.
The anonymous Master of Signa was from the town.
The municipality of Signa contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Colombaia, Lecore, Sant'Angelo a Lecore and San Mauro a Signa.
Signa borders the following municipalities: Campi Bisenzio, Carmignano, Lastra a Signa, Poggio a Caiano, Scandicci.
Signa is a typical Tuscan town. On the day after Easter, there is an important religious festival in honour of the Beata Giovanna. There is a procession that parades in the streets of Signa, and many people wear old costumes.
In Giacomo Puccini's Gianni Schicchi, the "molini di Signa" (mills of Signa) are the most coveted by his relatives of Buoso Donati's properties.
The anonymous Master of Signa was from the town.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signa
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 43°47'36"N 11°5'58"E
- Florence 6.2 km
- Montespertoli Municipality 14 km
- Calenzano Municipality 18 km
- Prato 19 km
- Grizzana Morandi Municipality 58 km
- Bomporto Municipality 113 km
- Berceto Municipality 133 km
- Parma 136 km
- Bettola Municipality 173 km
- Sassello 228 km
- ان شاء الله هشام سيف اليزل 2015 0.6 km
- Parco dei Renai 1.4 km
- Electrical substation 1.5 km
- Electrical substation 2.9 km
- Electrical substation 3.5 km
- Electrical substation 4.7 km
- Casello A11 Firenze Ovest 6.2 km
- "Highway of the Sun" church 6.3 km
- Prato 10 km
- Sesto Fiorentino Municipality 11 km