Londa, Tuscany

Comune in Tuscany, Italy
Coat of arms of Londa
Coat of arms
Location of Londa
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43°51′46″N 11°34′12″E / 43.86278°N 11.57000°E / 43.86278; 11.57000CountryItalyRegionTuscanyMetropolitan cityFlorence (FI)FrazioniCaiano, Fornace, Rincine, Rata, Vierle, Petroio, Bucigna, Sambucheta, San Leolino.Government
 • MayorAleandro MurrasArea • Total59.4 km2 (22.9 sq mi)Elevation
226 m (741 ft)Population
 (31 August 2007)[2]
 • Total1,840 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)DemonymLondesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
50060
Dialing code055Patron saintImmaculate ConceptionSaint day8 DecemberWebsiteOfficial website

Londa is a municipality in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the central Italian region Tuscany.

Geography

The neighbouring communes are Dicomano, Pratovecchio, Rufina, San Godenzo and Stia.

The toponym is first recorded in a document of 1028 as Unda, meaning "wave" and alluding to the torrent on which it is situated. The wave appears in the communal coat of arms.

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.


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