Rignano sull'Arno
Rignano sull'Arno is a municipality with 8670 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the Province of Florence in the Tuscany region of Italy.
Geography
The municipality covers 54 km ². It is located about 20 km southeast of Florence on the Arno.
The districts include Bombone, Cellai, Le Corti, Le Valli, Pian dell'Isola Rosano, Salceto, San Donato in Collina, San Martino, San Piero, Santa Maria, Sarno, Torri, Troghi and Volognano.
The neighboring municipalities are Bagno a Ripoli, Figline Valdarno e Incisa, Greve in Chianti, Pelago, Pontassieve and Reggello.
History
The place is first mentioned in the 11th century and was named to 1773 Ponte a Rignano. The Pieve di San Leolino was built around 1066 and in its vicinity the former castle was built. To 1129 the place was part of the county Florence. Other documents mention the destruction of built around 1300 Arno bridge due to the flood of 1422 and 1459th With the decree of the Grand Dukes of Tuscany, Leopold II, from February 13, 1773 the town received its present name and Parish and districts were taken over by Pontassieve. On November 4, 1966, the church was again hit by a flood.
Attractions
- Pieve di San Leolino, Pieve from the 11th century, first mentioned in 1066.
- Pieve di San Lorenzo a Miransù, already mentioned in 1103 Pieve.
- Monastero di Santa Maria a Rosano, arisen by 780 monastery.
- Chiesa di San Cristoforo in Perticaia, church from the 11th century.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Ardengo Soffici (* 1879 in Rignano sull'Arno ), art critic, illustrator and painter.
Economy
- Beta motor is headquartered in Rignano
Community partnerships
Rignano sull'Arno maintains since 2009 a partnership with the Hessian town of Gross -Zimmern ( Germany ).