Vinci, Tuscany
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| Vinci | |
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| Comune | |
| Comune di Vinci | |
| Panorama of Vinci
Panorama of Vinci
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| 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:
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