Giugnola is a village in central

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, administratively divided into two ''

frazioni A ''frazione'' (: ''frazioni'') is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' ('municipality') in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidat ...

'' of the two municipalities of

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(in

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) and

Firenzuola Firenzuola is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence, in the Italian region Tuscany, located about northeast of Florence. Firenzuola borders the following municipalities: Barberino di Mugello, Borgo San Lorenzo, Cast ...

Map and infos of Firenzuola and its ''frazioni''
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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 ...

). , it had 67 inhabitants, 33 in the Castel del Rio's ''frazione'', and 34 in the Firenzuola's one.

Geography

Although it is not uncommon, in Italy, to find a village divided into two (or more) municipalities, or (rarely) into two provinces; Giugnola represents a rare case of a ''frazione'' divided into 2 regions. It is located on the Tuscan Apennine, 2 km far from Piancaldoli, 10 from Castel del Rio, 25 from Firenzuola, 57 from

Bologna Bologna ( , , ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. It is the List of cities in Italy, seventh most populous city in Italy, with about 400,000 inhabitants and 150 different nationalities. Its M ...

, 73 from

Prato Prato ( ; ) is a city and municipality (''comune'') in Tuscany, Italy, and is the capital of the province of Prato. The city lies in the northeast of Tuscany, at an elevation of , at the foot of Monte Retaia (the last peak in the Calvana ch ...

and 93 from

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 ...

Personalities

Antonio Bacci Antonio Bacci (4 September 1885 – 20 January 1971) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Secretary of Briefs to Princes from 1931 to 1960, when he was elevated to the cardinalate by Pope John XXIII. He is perh ...

(1885-1971), Roman Catholic Cardinal * Leto Casini (1902-1992), Catholic Righteous Among the Nations

References

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