Certaldo
Certaldo | |
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| Comune di Certaldo | |
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Coat of arms | |
Certaldo Location of Certaldo in Italy Certaldo Certaldo (Tuscany) | |
| Coordinates: 43°32′52″N 11°2′28″E / 43.54778°N 11.04111°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Metropolitan city | Florence (FI) |
| Frazioni | Bagnano, Fiano, Marcialla (part), Sciano |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovanni Campatelli (PD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 75.28 km2 (29.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Population (30 June 2017) | |
• Total | 16,004 |
| • Density | 212.6/km2 (550.6/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Certaldesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 50052 |
| Dialing code | 0571 |
| Patron saint | St. Thomas the Apostle |
| Saint day | July 3 |
| Website | Official website |
Certaldo (Italian pronunciation: [tʃerˈtaldo]) is a town and comune (municipality) of Tuscany, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Florence, located in the middle of Valdelsa. It is about 35 kilometres (22 mi) 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.
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.