Rignano sull'Arno

Rignano sull'Arno
—  Comune  —
Comune di Rignano sull'Arno
Coat of arms
Rignano sull'Arno Location of Rignano sull'Arno in Italy
Coordinates: 43°43′N 11°27′E / 43.717°N 11.45°E / 43.717; 11.45
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Florence (FI)
Frazioni	Bombone, Cellai, Le Corti, Le Valli, Pian dell'Isola, Rosano, Salceto, San Donato in Collina, San Martino, San Piero, Santa Maria, Sarnese, Torri, Troghi, Volognano
Government
– Mayor	Gianna Magherini
Area
– Total	54.2 km2 (20.9 sq mi)
Elevation	118 m (387 ft)
Population (31 August 2007)[1]
– Total	8,311
– Density	153.3/km2 (397.1/sq mi)
Demonym	Rignanesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	50067
Dialing code	055
Patron saint	St. Leolinus
Saint day	November 12
Website	Official website

Rignano sull'Arno is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 20 km southeast of Florence.

Pieve (rural church) of San Leonino.

Main sights

• Pieve of San Lorenzo a Miransù
• Pieve di San Leonino, with a terracotta hexagonal attributed to Santi Buglioni
• Monastery of Santa Maria a Rosano, allegedly founded in 780 but known from the 11th century. The church has kept some structures from the 12th century.
• Church of San Pietro a Perticaia. It houses a wooden crucifix of the Florentine school (late 15th-early 16th century)
• Church of San Michele a Volognano, included in a castle which is now a neo-Gothic villa. The church houses several artworks, included a late 14th century Madonna with Child by Lorenzo di Bicci, an altarpiece by Mariotto Albertinelli (1514) and the Madonna of the Cintola (c. 1520), attributed to the workshop of Andrea del Sarto, to Domenico Puligo or to Rosso Fiorentino.

References

External links

• Official website

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