Barberino Tavarnelle is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Metropolitan City of Florence
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in the
Italian
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region
Tuscany
Tuscany ( ; it, Toscana ) is a Regions of Italy, region in central Italy with an area of about and a population of about 3.8 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence (''Firenze'').
Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, art ...
, located about south of
Florence
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.
History
Barberino Tavarnelle was created on 1 January 2019 by merger of municipalities of
Barberino Val d'Elsa
Barberino Val d'Elsa is a ''frazione'' of Barberino Tavarnelle which was until December 2018 a sovereign ''comune'' (municipality).
Barberino Val d'Elsa is located above the valley from which it takes its name. The centre of town is still ringed b ...
and
Tavarnelle Val di Pesa
Tavarnelle Val di Pesa is a former ''comune'' (municipality) and since 2019 a ''frazione'' of Barberino Tavarnelle in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany. It is located about south of Florence.
Sights
The main attract ...
.
Frazioni
Badia a Passignano
The Badia di Passignano, also called the ''Abbey of San Michele Arcangelo a Passignano'' is a historic Benedictine abbey located atop a scenic hilltop, surrounded by cypresses, east of the town of Tavarnelle Val di Pesa, Province of Florence, Italy ...
,
Barberino Val d'Elsa
Barberino Val d'Elsa is a ''frazione'' of Barberino Tavarnelle which was until December 2018 a sovereign ''comune'' (municipality).
Barberino Val d'Elsa is located above the valley from which it takes its name. The centre of town is still ringed b ...
, Bonazza, Casanuova del Piano, Chiostrini, Cipressino, Linari, Madonna di Pietracupa, Magliano, Marcialla (partially), Monsanto, Morrocco, Noce, Palazzuolo, Pastine, Petrognano, Pontenuovo, Ponzano, Romita, Sambuca Val di Pesa, San Donato in Poggio, San Filippo a Ponzano, San Martino, San Michele, San Pietro in Bossolo, Sant'Appiano, Sosta del Papa, Spoiano,
Tavarnelle Val di Pesa
Tavarnelle Val di Pesa is a former ''comune'' (municipality) and since 2019 a ''frazione'' of Barberino Tavarnelle in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany. It is located about south of Florence.
Sights
The main attract ...
, Tignano, Vico d'Elsa, Vigliano, Zambra
Twin towns – sister cities
Barberino Tavarnelle is
twinned with:
*
Béboto
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, Chad
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* Boro people, an ethno-linguistic group mainly from Northwest Assam, India
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Culture and language
* Boro cu ...
, Chad
*
Edchera, Western Sahara
*
Fălticeni
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, Romania
*
Gagny
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Geography
Location
Gagny is located 10 km to the east of Paris. Until the law of 10 July 1964, the commune was part of the departme ...
, France
*
Hatvan
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Etymology
Hatvan is the Hungarian word for "sixty". It is a common urban legend that the town got this name because it is 60 km from Budapest, but in fact the na ...
, Hungary
*
Schliersee
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Among the poi ...
, Germany
*
Tangermünde
Tangermünde (; nds, Tangermünn) is a historic town on the Elbe River in the district of Stendal, in the northeastern part of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Geography
Tangermünde is situated in the historic Altmark region of the North German Plain, ...
, Germany
References
External links
Official website
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