Scarperia

Scarperia is a district of the municipality Scarperia e San Piero with 7795 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the Province of Florence in the Italian region of Tuscany. The place belongs to the administrative community Comunità Montana Mugello.

Geography

Scarperia located in Mugello, 30 km north of Florence. Districts ( frazioni ) are Sant'Agata Mugello, Ponzalla and Marcoiano.

The nearby towns are Barberino di Mugello, Borgo San Lorenzo, Firenzuola and San Piero a Sieve.

On 1 January 2014 merged with the neighboring Scarperia San Piero a Sieve the new community Scarperia e San Pietro.

Culture and sights

Museums

• Museo dei Ferri Taglienti - The museum has an exhibition on the traditional production of knives in Scarperia.

Villas

• Villa Panna (15th century)

Churches

• Pieve di Santa Maria a Fagna
• Chiesa di San Michele a Lumena
• Chiesa di San Lorenzo a Monte Poli
• Pieve di Sant'Agata
• Cappella della Madonna di Piazza
• Oratorio della Madonna dei Terremoti
• Oratorio della Madonna del Vivaio
• Prepositura dei Santi Jacopo e Filippo
• Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista a Senni

Sports

• In the local area is the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, will be held at the annual inter alia, the Grand Prix of Italy under the Motorcycle World Championship.

Regular events

• Palio del Diotto - Palio on September 8, with sporting competition between the districts.

Twinning

• Laguiole, Aveyron, France