Empoli
Sign in to saveEmpoli () is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy, about southwest of Florence, to the south of the Arno in a plain formed by the river. The plain has been usable for agriculture since Roman times. The commune's territory becomes hilly as it departs from the river. Empoli is on the main railway line from Florence to Pisa, and is the point of divergence of a line to Siena. Empoli has an enduring tradition as an agricultural centre. It has given its name to a local variety of artichoke.
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Empoli is a town in Tuscany, Italy, located southwest of Florence in a fertile plain formed by the Arno River that has supported agriculture since Roman times. The town is notable for its agricultural heritage—including a local artichoke variety named after it—and its strategic location on major railway lines connecting Florence, Pisa, and Siena.
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Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Empoli
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Empoli
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Empoli central square.jpg
- Italian comune.image_caption
- Piazza Farinata degli Uberti
- Italian comune.image_flag
- Flag of Empoli.svg
- Italian comune.image_shield
- Empoli-Stemma.svg
- Italian comune.region
- Tuscany
- Italian comune.metropolitan_city
- Florence (FI)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Avane, Casenuove, Corniola, Cortenuova, Fontanella, Marcignana, Monterappoli, Pagnana, Ponte a Elsa, Pontorme, Pozzale, Sant'Andrea, Serravalle, Villanova
- Italian comune.mayor
- Alessio Mantellassi (since 26 May 2024)
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 62.28
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Empoli () is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy, about southwest of Florence, to the south of the Arno in a plain formed by the river. The plain has been usable for agriculture since Roman times. The commune's territory becomes hilly as it departs from the river. Empoli is on the main railway line from Florence to Pisa, and is the point of divergence of a line to Siena. Empoli has an enduring tradition as an agricultural centre. It has given its name to a local variety of artichoke.
==History== thumb|left|300px|Empoli's countryside Archaeological finds have revealed that Empoli was already settled in the early Roman Empire times, and continued to exist until the 4th century AD. The river acted as a communication way for the trade of agricultural products, together with the local amphorae. In the Tabula Peutingeriana of the 4th century Empoli is called in portu ("in the port") as a river port on the Roman road Via Quinctia, which led from Fiesole and Florence to Pisa. Empoli was also on the Via Salaiola, connecting to Volterra's salt ponds.