Scarperia e San Piero is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence, in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Florence. It was created on 1 January 2014 after the merger of former comuni of Scarperia and San Piero a Sieve. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]

Scarperia
Comune di Scarperia e San Piero
Coat of arms of Scarperia
Location of Scarperia
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Scarperia is located in Italy
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Scarperia
Location of Scarperia in Italy
Scarperia is located in Tuscany
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Scarperia
Scarperia (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 44°0′N 11°21′E / 44.000°N 11.350°E / 44.000; 11.350
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
Metropolitan cityFlorence (FI)
FrazioniSant'Agata Mugello, Ponzalla, Marcoiano
Government
 • MayorFederico Ingesti
Area
 • Total79.4 km2 (30.7 sq mi)
Elevation
292 m (958 ft)
Population
 (30 September 2013[1])[2]
 • Total12,076
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Scarperiesi and Sanpierini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
50038
Dialing code055

Scarperia is famous for the production of knives by artisanal family companies. Since 2009, it has been the headquarters of La Marzocco Espresso coffee machine company. The village or borgo of Scarperia is best known as the home of the Mugello Circuit which is located here and it is home to the Italian motorcycle Grand Prix. On 13 September 2020, the first Tuscan Grand Prix took place at the Mugello Circuit, Scarperia, as part of the 2020 Formula One World Championship.

References

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  1. ^ Data from Istat
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Toscana" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.