Certaldo

Certaldo () is a town and (municipality) of Tuscany, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Florence, located in the middle of Valdelsa. It is about southwest of the Florence Cathedral (50 minutes by rail and 35 minutes by car from the city), and 40 minutes by rail north of Siena.

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Certaldo is a town in Tuscany, Italy, situated in the Florence metropolitan area within the Valdelsa valley, making it a conveniently located destination between Florence and Siena. The town is notable for its position as a Tuscan municipality that offers access to the region's characteristic countryside while remaining within reasonable traveling distance of major cities like Florence and Siena.

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Key facts

Italian comune.name: Certaldo
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Certaldo
Italian comune.image_skyline: 1 certaldo aerial 2024.jpg
Italian comune.image_shield: Certaldo-Stemma.svg
Italian comune.region: Tuscany
Italian comune.metropolitan_city: Florence (FI)
Italian comune.frazioni: Bagnano, Fiano, Marcialla (part), Sciano
Italian comune.mayor_party: PD
Italian comune.mayor: Giovanni Campatelli
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 75.28
Italian comune.population_total: 16004
Italian comune.population_as_of: 30 June 2017
Italian comune.population_demonym: Certaldesi
Italian comune.elevation_m: 67
Italian comune.saint: St. Thomas the Apostle
Italian comune.day: July 3
Italian comune.postal_code: 50052
Italian comune.area_code: 0571

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Geography
History
Etruscan-Roman period
Culture
Twin towns
References

It was home to the family of Giovanni Boccaccio, author of the Decameron, who was possibly born and died at his home in Certaldo, being buried there in 1375. It is also the birthplace of actor Ernesto Calindri and of football manager Luciano Spalletti.

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