Comune in Tuscany, Italy
Carmignano
Comune di Carmignano
Coat of arms
Location of Carmignano in Italy
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Show map of Tuscany Coordinates: 43°49′N 11°1′E / 43.817°N 11.017°E / 43.817; 11.017 Country Italy Region Tuscany Province Prato (PO)Frazioni Artimino, Bacchereto, Barchetto della Pineta, Capezzana, Castelvecchio, Colle Novelli, Comeana, Grumaggio, I Renacci, Il Pinone, Il Poggiolo, La Serra, Lazzera, Le Barche, Le Ginestre, Malinoci, Montalbiolo, Pianetto, Poggio alla Malva, San Martino, Santa Cristina a Mezzana, Seano, Spazzavento, Stazione, Verghereto, Verrucola • Mayor Edoardo Prestanti • Total
38.43 km2 (14.84 sq mi) Elevation
189 m (620 ft) • Total
14,541 • Density 380/km2 (980/sq mi) Demonym Carmignanesi Time zone UTC+1 (CET ) • Summer (DST ) UTC+2 (CEST )Postal code 59015
Dialing code 055 Patron saint St. Michael Archangel Saint day 29 September Website Official website
View of Carmignano
Child fountain
The fortress (Rocca )
Carmignano is a comune (municipality) in the province of Prato , part of the Italian region Tuscany . It is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Florence and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Prato . It is the centre of the wine region of the same name .
Geography
Carmignano borders the following municipalities: Capraia e Limite , Lastra a Signa , Montelupo Fiorentino , Poggio a Caiano , Prato , Quarrata , Signa , Vinci .
Main sights
The most important attraction of the town is the church of San Michele e San Francesco (12th century), which houses a Visitation by the Renaissance master Pontormo .
The 10th century Rocca ("Castle"), in the upper part of the town, is well preserved. The frazione of Comeana is home to several Etruscan tombs (such as the Tumulus of Montefortini ), while at Artimino is a Medicean villa.
Churches
Villas
Villa in barchetto della Pineta
Medici Villa in Artimino
Villa Amata in Verrucola
Villa Batisti in Carmignano
Villa Batisti-Orlandi in Carmignano
Villa Brandani in Carmignano
Villa di Capezzana
Villa Casale in Carmignano
Villa Cremoncini in Carmignano
Villa della Costa in Carmignano
Villa della Rocca in Carmignano
Villa di Calavria in Comeana
Villa di Grumaggio in Grumaggio
Villa di Pianetto in Pianetto
Villa Elena in Il Poggiolo
Villa I Boschetti in La Serra
Villa I Renacci in I Renacci
Villa La Torre in Carmignano
Villa Le Falene in Le Farnete
Villa Le Farnete in Le Farnete
Villa Novelli in Colle Novelli
Villa Olmi in Carmignano
Villa Ramponi in Carmignano
Villa Rinfreschi in Castelvecchio
Villa san Michele in Carmignano
Villa Vittoria in Lazzera
Culture
Carmignano is home to the following festivals:
Festival of San Michele and Palio of Donkeys in Carmignano (September–October)
Old Fair in Carmignano 4–11 (December)
Festival of the New Wine in Artimino (October)
Welcome Dried Fig ("Benvenuto Fico Secco ") in Carmignano (October)
Comeana Fair (July)
Procession commemorating the Passion and Death of Jesus Christ in Comeana (July every 3 years, last in 2012)
Festival of the Threshing in Seano (July)
The Fly and the Moon in Carmignano (October)
Festival of the Chestnut in Bacchereto (October)
Festival of the Cherry in Bacchereto (July)
Festival of Polenta, Porcini and Boar in Poggio alla Malva (September)
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Carmignano .
International National Geographic