Fucecchio
Sign in to saveFucecchio () 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 the recent years their number has been decreasing because of a slight recession started.
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Fucecchio is a town in Tuscany, Italy, located in the Florence metropolitan area, historically known for its leather and shoe manufacturing industries. In recent years, the town's economy has faced challenges as these traditional manufacturing sectors have declined due to economic recession.
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Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Fucecchio
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Fucecchio
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Veduta del Parco Corsini (Fucecchio) 01.jpg
- Italian comune.image_shield
- Fucecchio-Stemma.svg
- Italian comune.region
- Tuscany
- Italian comune.metropolitan_city
- Florence (FI)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Galleno, Le Botteghe, Massarella, Pinete, Ponte a Cappiano, Querce, San Pierino, Torre
- Italian comune.mayor
- Emma Donnini
- Italian comune.elevation_m
- 25
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 65
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- 31 August 2017
- Italian comune.population_total
Article
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- Main sights
- Fucecchio marsh
- People
- References
- External links
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 the recent years their number has been decreasing because of a slight recession started.
The medieval town of Fucecchio is mentioned frequently in the opera Gianni Schicchi (1917) by Giacomo Puccini – one character, Simone, was once its podestà, and some of the estates to be distributed are situated there.