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.

Scarperia
Comune di Scarperia e San Piero
Coat of arms
Location of Scarperia
Scarperia
Location of Scarperia in Italy
Scarperia
Scarperia (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 44°0′N 11°21′E
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
Metropolitan cityFlorence (FI)
FrazioniSant'Agata Mugello, Ponzalla, Marcoiano
Government
  MayorFederico Ignesti
Area
  Total79.4 km2 (30.7 sq mi)
Elevation
292 m (958 ft)
Population
 (30 September 2013[1])[2]
  Total12,076
  Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Scarperiesi and Sanpierini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
50038
Dialing code055

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 Mugello Circuit is located here and is home to the Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix.

References

  1. Data from Istat
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.




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