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in the Italian region

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and about west of

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Subdivision

Bucine borders the following municipalities:

Castelnuovo Berardenga Castelnuovo Berardenga is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about southeast of Florence and about east of Siena. Since 1932 it has been included in the Chianti wine-production area. The ...

Civitella in Val di Chiana Civitella in Val di Chiana (official name), often also Civitella di Val di Chiana, is a '' comune'' in the province of Arezzo, south of Arezzo in Tuscany, Italy. It is one of the best-preserved of the network of Lombard fortresses of the 6th and ...

Gaiole in Chianti Gaiole in Chianti is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about southeast of Florence and about northeast of Siena. ''Forbes'' named it number one in its list of "Europe's Most Idyllic ...

Monte San Savino Monte San Savino is a town and comune in the province of Arezzo, Tuscany (Italy). It is located on the Essa stream in the Valdichiana. Several of its frazioni occupy higher hills, like Gargonza at and Palazzuolo, at an elevation of . Histor ...

Montevarchi Montevarchi is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy. History The town of Montevarchi sprang up around 1100, near to a fortified Benedictine monastery, founded by bishop Elempert (986–1010) of Arezzo. At first the cas ...

Pergine Valdarno Pergine Valdarno is a '' frazione'' of Laterina Pergine Valdarno in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about southeast of Florence and about west of Arezzo Arezzo ( , , ) , also ; ett, 𐌀𐌓𐌉𐌕𐌉𐌌, ...

, Rapolano Terme. Although the town of Bucine is limited in extent, the municipality includes lots of small villages, including, among others, Ambra, Badia Agnano, Badia a Roti, Capannole, Cennina, Levane, Mercatale-Torre, Montebenichi, Pietraviva, Pogi, Rapale, San Leolino, San Pancrazio.

Economy

Valentino Shoes Lab, a factory of the fashion brand Valentino, is located in Bucine. The factory was destroyed by fire between April 1 and 2, 2021.

Main sights

Many buildings of high historic value are present within the borders of the municipality, but the most important ones are: * Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista (1518 C.E.), *Chiesa della Madonna del San Salvatore (probably XIII sec. C.E.), * Circolo MCL (1901).

References

External links

Official website
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