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| region = [[Tuscany]]
| region = [[Tuscany]]
| province = [[Province of Pistoia]] (PT)
| province = [[Province of Pistoia]] (PT)
| frazioni = [[Fornaci (Uzzano)|Fornaci]], [[Forone (Uzzano)|Forone]], [[Molinaccio (Uzzano)|Molinaccio]], [[La Costa (Uzzano)|La Costa]], [[Sant'Allucio (Uzzano)|Sant'Allucio]], [[Santa Lucia (Uzzano)|Santa Lucia]], [[Torricchio (Uzzano)|Torricchio]]
| frazioni = Fornaci, Sant'Allucio, Santa Lucia, Torricchio, Uzzano Castello
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| mayor = Riccardo Franchi
| mayor = Riccardo Franchi
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| area_total_km2 = 7.8
| area_total_km2 = 7.8
| population_footnotes = <ref name="istat">All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute [[National Institute of Statistics (Italy)|Istat]].</ref>
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| population_total = 5019
| population_total = 5699
| population_as_of = Dec. 2004
| population_as_of = 31 June 2011
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| population_demonym = Uzzanesi
| population_demonym = Uzzanesi
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| postal_code = 51010
| postal_code = 51010
| area_code = 0572
| area_code = 0572
| website = {{official|http://www.comune.uzzano.it/}}
| website = {{official website|http://www.comune.uzzano.pt.it/}}
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'''Uzzano''' is a ''[[comune]]'' (municipality) in the [[Province of Pistoia]] in the [[Italy|Italian]] region [[Tuscany]], located about 45&nbsp;km west of [[Florence]] and about 15&nbsp;km southwest of [[Pistoia]]. As of 31 December 2005, it had a population of 5,019 and an area of 7.8&nbsp;km².<ref name="istat">All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute [[National Institute of Statistics (Italy)|Istat]].</ref>
'''Uzzano''' is a ''[[comune]]'' (municipality) in the [[Province of Pistoia]] in the [[Italy|Italian]] region [[Tuscany]], located about {{convert|45|km|0|abbr=off}} west of [[Florence]] and about {{convert|15|km|mi|0}} southwest of [[Pistoia]].
[[File:Uzzano Castello.jpg|thumb|left|Uzzano Castello]]
The municipality of Uzzano contains the ''[[frazione|frazioni]]'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) [[Fornaci (Uzzano)|Fornaci]], [[Forone (Uzzano)|Forone]], [[Molinaccio (Uzzano)|Molinaccio]], [[La Costa (Uzzano)|La Costa]], [[Sant'Allucio (Uzzano)|Sant'Allucio]], [[Santa Lucia (Uzzano)|Santa Lucia]], and [[Torricchio (Uzzano)|Torricchio]].


Uzzano borders the following municipalities: [[Buggiano]], [[Chiesina Uzzanese]], [[Pescia]], [[Ponte Buggianese]].
Uzzano borders the following municipalities: [[Buggiano]], [[Chiesina Uzzanese]], [[Pescia]], [[Ponte Buggianese]].


== History ==
== History ==
The origin of Uzzano's hilltop settlement dates to the [[Lombards|Lombard period]], though the first mention of it dates about 1000 AD, when its [[castello]] was in the possession of a noble family of [[Lucca]], of Lombard lineage, who were ''signori'' of Uzzano and of Montichiari and Vivinaia.<ref>Today Montichiari and Vivinaia are communes in the [[province of Lucca]].</ref> In 1202 the [[comune]] gained local autonymity, remaining nevertheless a dependency of Lucca. In the fourteenth century Uzzano, like other comuni of the Valdinievole, passed under the dominion of [[Florence]], with which it was joined until the [[unification of Italy]], when it was returned to the jurisdiction of Lucca, and the separated by the creation of the [[province of Pistoia]] (1928). In 1963, the southern section of Uzzano was separated to form the comune of [[Chiesina Uzzanese]].Uzzano also means fighter in old tuscan.
The origin of Uzzano's hilltop settlement dates to the [[Lombards|Lombard period]], though the first mention of it dates about 1000 AD, when its castle was in the possession of a noble family of [[Lucca]], of Lombard lineage, who were ''signori'' of Uzzano and of Montichiari and Vivinaia.<ref>Today Montichiari and Vivinaia are communes in the [[province of Lucca]].</ref>


In 1202 the [[comune]] gained local autonomy, remaining nevertheless a dependency of Lucca. In the 14th century Uzzano, like other comuni of the Valdinievole, passed under the dominion of [[Florence]], with which it was joined until the [[unification of Italy]], when it was returned to the jurisdiction of Lucca, and the separated by the creation of the [[province of Pistoia]] (1928). In 1963, the southern section of Uzzano was separated to form the comune of Chiesina Uzzanese.
== Demographic evolution ==
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==Main sights==
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*Church of Santi Jacopo e Martin (12th-13th centuries). It houses a [[Romanesque art|Romanesque]] [[holy water font]], a 16th-century baptismal font, a 16th-century wooden pulpit and a [[Renaissance sculpture|Renaissance statue]] attributed to [[Giovanni della Robbia]]. Paintings include a fresco cycle of the Florentine School and a 15th-century fresco attributed to [[Neri di Bicci]]. A survey from 1896 also notes canvases by [[Alessandro Bardelli]] and [[Alessio Germignani]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=BFxEAQAAMAAJ La patria; geografia dell' Italia], part. 2. Provincia di Massa e Carrara, Luca, Pisa, Livorno, by Gustavo Strafforello (1896); page 117.</ref>
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*Palazzo del Capitano ("Captain's Palace", 13th-14th centuries), once the communal seat, now housing the municipal archives. It has a hall with a 15th-century fresco with ''Madonna Enthroned with Child and Saints James and Martin''.
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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*{{official|http://www.comune.uzzano.it/}}
*[http://www.comune.uzzano.pt.it/ Official website]
* [http://www.turismo.intoscana.it/intoscana2/export/TurismoRTen/sito-TurismoRTen/Contenuti/province/PT/uzzano/visualizza_asset.html_1399171824.html Tourism in Uzzano]
* [http://www.turismo.intoscana.it/intoscana2/export/TurismoRTen/sito-TurismoRTen/Contenuti/province/PT/uzzano/visualizza_asset.html_1399171824.html Tourism in Uzzano]
* [http://www.simonebartali.net/tag/comune-uzzano/ Comune di Uzzano]
* [http://www.simonebartali.net/tag/comune-uzzano/ Comune di Uzzano]



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Latest revision as of 02:30, 10 April 2024

Uzzano
Comune
Comune di Uzzano
Uzzano Castello
Uzzano Castello
Coat of arms of Uzzano
Coat of arms
Location of Uzzano
Map
Uzzano is located in Italy
Uzzano
Uzzano
Location of Uzzano in Italy
Uzzano is located in Tuscany
Uzzano
Uzzano
Uzzano (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 43°53′N 10°43′E / 43.883°N 10.717°E / 43.883; 10.717
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvinceProvince of Pistoia (PT)
FrazioniFornaci, Sant'Allucio, Santa Lucia, Torricchio, Uzzano Castello
Government
 • MayorRiccardo Franchi
Area
[1]
 • Total7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (31 June 2011)[2]
 • Total5,699
 • Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
DemonymUzzanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
51010
Dialing code0572
Patron saintSaint Martin of Tours
Saint dayNovember 11
WebsiteOfficial website

Uzzano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pistoia in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 45 kilometres (28 miles) west of Florence and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Pistoia.

Uzzano borders the following municipalities: Buggiano, Chiesina Uzzanese, Pescia, Ponte Buggianese.

History

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The origin of Uzzano's hilltop settlement dates to the Lombard period, though the first mention of it dates about 1000 AD, when its castle was in the possession of a noble family of Lucca, of Lombard lineage, who were signori of Uzzano and of Montichiari and Vivinaia.[3]

In 1202 the comune gained local autonomy, remaining nevertheless a dependency of Lucca. In the 14th century Uzzano, like other comuni of the Valdinievole, passed under the dominion of Florence, with which it was joined until the unification of Italy, when it was returned to the jurisdiction of Lucca, and the separated by the creation of the province of Pistoia (1928). In 1963, the southern section of Uzzano was separated to form the comune of Chiesina Uzzanese.

Main sights

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  • Church of Santi Jacopo e Martin (12th-13th centuries). It houses a Romanesque holy water font, a 16th-century baptismal font, a 16th-century wooden pulpit and a Renaissance statue attributed to Giovanni della Robbia. Paintings include a fresco cycle of the Florentine School and a 15th-century fresco attributed to Neri di Bicci. A survey from 1896 also notes canvases by Alessandro Bardelli and Alessio Germignani.[4]
  • Palazzo del Capitano ("Captain's Palace", 13th-14th centuries), once the communal seat, now housing the municipal archives. It has a hall with a 15th-century fresco with Madonna Enthroned with Child and Saints James and Martin.
  • 17th century oratories of Madonna del Canale and St. Anthony of Padua

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ Today Montichiari and Vivinaia are communes in the province of Lucca.
  4. ^ La patria; geografia dell' Italia, part. 2. Provincia di Massa e Carrara, Luca, Pisa, Livorno, by Gustavo Strafforello (1896); page 117.
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