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Vinci, Tuscany

Comune in Tuscany, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Vinci

43°47′N 10°55′E / 43.783°N 10.917°E / 43.783; 10.917CountryItalyRegionTuscanyMetropolitan city Florence (FI)FrazioniAnchiano, 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, VitoliniGovernment

• MayorGiuseppe TorchiaArea

^[1]

• Total54 km² (21 sq mi)Elevation

97 m (318 ft)Population

(30 November 2016)^[2]

• Total14,579 • Density270/km² (700/sq mi)DemonymVincianiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

50059

Dialing code0571ISTAT code048050 Patron saintSt. AndrewWebsiteOfficial website

Vinci (English: /ˈvɪntʃi/ VIN-chee, Italian: [ˈvintʃi])^[3] is a comune of the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region of Tuscany.^[4] The birthplace of Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci lies just outside the town.

Physical geography

Vinci is situated on the slopes of Montalbano, a hilly massif rich in vineyards and olive groves, characterized by terraces supported by distinctive dry stone walls.

The oldest part of Vinci has an almond-shaped layout, which is unusual for this area of Tuscany. Viewed from above, it resembles a two-masted boat (with the two masts being the tower of the Rocca dei Conti Guidi and the bell tower of the church of Santa Croce). For this reason, the historic center of Vinci is also known as “Castel della Nave” (Castle of the Ship).

Seismic classification: zone 2 (medium-high seismicity), Ordinance PCM 3274 of 20/03/2003
Climate classification: zone D, 1765 GG
Atmospheric diffusivity: high, Ibimet CNR 2002

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.^[5] 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:

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vinci.

Allentown, United States
Amboise, France^[6]

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ Wells, John (3 April 2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Pearson Longman. ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0.
^ "Comune di Vinci" (in Italian).
^ "The origin of the genius". Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
^ "Gemellaggi" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2013.