Figline e Incisa Valdarno
Welcome to Figline and Incisa Valdarno!
Hello everyone! Today we will talk about the town of Figline and Incisa Valdarno, a municipality in the metropolitan city of Florence in Tuscany. The municipality was established on January 1, 2014, from the merger of the municipalities of Figline Valdarno and Incisa in Val d'Arno, and is mainly composed of these two inhabited centers.
Origin of the name
The name "Figline and Incisa Valdarno" derives from the combination of the names of the two previous municipalities in alphabetical order. "Figline" takes its name from the factories of figulines (terracotta objects) that were located in the area, while "Incisa" derives from the splitting of the earth's crust that formed near Incisa.
History
The symbols of the municipality, namely the coat of arms and the gonfalon, were granted by decree of the President of the Republic in 2015. The gonfalon consists of a white flag with a red border.
Society
The municipality has a population of about 23,000 inhabitants, including a foreign community represented mainly by Romanians, Albanians, Moroccans, and Chinese.
Anthropogenic Geography
The municipality consists mainly of the two inhabited centers of Figline Valdarno and Incisa in Val d'Arno, but it is also possible to find 9 officially recognized hamlets: Porcellino, Restone, Cesto, Gaville, Ponte agli Stolli, Brollo, Burchio, Palazzolo, and Poggio alla Croce. The latter is a hilly center located on the top of the Chianti Fiorentino, administratively divided between the municipality of Figline and Incisa Valdarno and that of Greve in Chianti.
Administration
Here is the table relating to the administrations that have succeeded each other in this municipality over the years.
Conclusions
In conclusion, Figline and Incisa Valdarno is a municipality that has seen the merger of two historic inhabited centers, becoming formally a single administrative reality. It has numerous hamlets and is home to a multicultural community. The hilly landscape and the artisanal activities of the past make it a unique and fascinating place to visit. Come and visit us!
