Vinci, Tuscany

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Vinci
Comune
Comune di Vinci
Panorama of Vinci
Panorama of Vinci
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Frazioni Anchiano, Apparita, Badia a Passignano, Burrino, Collegonzi, Faltognano, La Stella, Mercatale, Orbignano, Petroio, Piccaratico, Salvino, San Donato, San Pantaleo, Santa Lucia, Sant'Amato, Sant'Ansano, Sovigliana, Spicchio, Toiano, Vitolini
Government
 • Mayor Giuseppe Torchia
Area
 • Total 54 km2 (21 sq mi)
Elevation 97 m (318 ft)
Population (30 November 2016)
 • Total 14,579
 • Density 270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Vinciani
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 50059
Dialing code 0571
Patron saint St. Andrew
Website Official website

Vinci (English /ˈvɪntʃi/ VIN-chee, Italian: [ˈvintʃi])[1] is a comune of the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region of Tuscany.[2] The birthplace of Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci lies just outside the town.

Main sights

  • Museo Leonardiano, museum of Leonardo da Vinci. This museum has displays of some of the inventions that are drawn in Leonardo's notebooks.
  • Casa Natale di Leonardo, the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci, situated approximately 3 km to the northeast of Vinci in the frazione of Anchiano.[3] There are some reproductions of his drawings at the house.
  • Church of Santa Croce, built in the 13th century but later remade in neo-Renaissance style.

Twin towns

Vinci has two official sister cities as designated by Sister Cities International:

References

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