Chiesina Uzzanese is a ''
comune
A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...
'' (municipality) in the
Province of Pistoia
The province of Pistoia () is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Pistoia and the province is landlocked. It has an area of and a total population of 291,788 inhabitants (as of 2015). There are 22 ''comuni'' (: ...
in the
Italian
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region
Tuscany
Tuscany ( ; ) is a Regions of Italy, region in central Italy with an area of about and a population of 3,660,834 inhabitants as of 2025. The capital city is Florence.
Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, artistic legacy, and its in ...
, located about west of
Florence
Florence ( ; ) is the capital city of the Italy, Italian region of Tuscany. It is also the most populated city in Tuscany, with 362,353 inhabitants, and 989,460 in Metropolitan City of Florence, its metropolitan province as of 2025.
Florence ...
and about southwest of
Pistoia
Pistoia (; ) is a city and ''comune'' in the Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of a province of the same name, located about north-west of Florence and is crossed by the Ombrone Pistoiese, a tributary of the River Arno. It is a typic ...
.
Chiesina Uzzanese borders the following municipalities:
Altopascio
Altopascio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Lucca, in the Italian region of Tuscany, with a population of 15,572.
History
Already inhabited in Roman times, Altopascio gained in importance due to its ''Spedale'' (hostel, first men ...
,
Buggiano
Buggiano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pistoia in the Italian region Tuscany, located about northwest of Florence and about southwest of Pistoia.
Main sights
*Sanctuary of the Holy Crucifix (18th century)
* Pieve di Sant'And ...
,
Fucecchio
Fucecchio () is a town and (municipality) of the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region of Tuscany. The main economical resources of the city are the leather industries, shoes industry and other manufacturing activities, although in ...
,
Montecarlo,
Pescia
Pescia () is an Italian city in the province of Pistoia, Tuscany, central Italy.
It is located in a central zone between the cities Lucca and Florence, on the banks of the river of the same name.
History
Archaeological excavations have suggest ...
,
Ponte Buggianese
Ponte Buggianese () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pistoia in the Italian region Tuscany, located about west of Florence and about southwest of Pistoia.
Ponte Buggianese borders the following municipalities: Buggiano, Chie ...
,
Uzzano
Uzzano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pistoia in the Italian region Tuscany, located about west of Florence and about southwest of Pistoia.
Uzzano borders the following municipalities: Buggiano, Chiesina Uzzanese, Pescia, ...
.
Twin towns
Chiesina Uzzanese is
twinned with:
*
Saint-Memmie
Saint-Memmie () is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Marne department
The following is a list of the 610 communes in the French department of Marne.
The communes cooperate ...
, France
Monuments and places of interest
* The church of "Santa Maria della Neve" was built in 1848 as evidenced by an inscription on the western side of the building. The current church was built on the site of an older and smaller building which stood perpendicular to the current facade. The only remnant of the ancient building is the seventeenth-century altarpiece which today constitutes the entrance portal.
* Xenodochio, around 1300, in the main square of the town.
* The remains of the mill in the hamlet of Molinuovo.
* Oratory of the Most Holy Rosary, in the Molinuovo hamlet.
* Church of Santa Maria di Loreto, in the hamlet of Chiesanuova.
* Mural by the artist
Filippo Biagioli and the young people of "La Bottega".
People
*
Agostino Giuntoli
Agostino "Bimbo" Giuntoli (September 22, 1903 – July 25, 1992) was an Italian-born American nightclub owner and entrepreneur.
Early life
Giuntoli was born and raised in Chiesina Uzzanese, Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy. In 1922, aged 19, he emi ...
, nightclub owner
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Tuscany
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