Castel Focognano

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Castel Focognano
Comune di Castel Focognano
Panorama o Castel Focognano
Panorama o Castel Focognano
Castel Focognano is located in Italy
Castel Focognano
Castel Focognano
Location o Castel Focognano in Italy
Coordinates: 43°39′14″N 11°50′14″E / 43.65389°N 11.83722°E / 43.65389; 11.83722Coordinates: 43°39′14″N 11°50′14″E / 43.65389°N 11.83722°E / 43.65389; 11.83722
KintraItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvinceArezzo (AR)
FrazioniRassina (caipital), Calleta, Carda, Castel Focognano, Ornina, Pieve a Socana, Salutio, Zenna
Govrenment
 • MayorMassimiliano Sestini (syne Juin 2014)
Area
 • Total56.60 km2 (21.85 sq mi)
Elevation
310 m (1,020 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2007)
 • Total3,304
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Focognanesi or Rassinesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
52016
Diallin code0575
Patron sauntMartin o Tours
Saunt day11 November
WebsiteOffeecial wabsteid

Castel Focognano is an Italian comune in the province o Arezzo, Tuscany. Awtho it is namit efter a veelage on the slopes o the Alpe di Catenaia, it is admeenistered frae the industrial toun o Rassina.

Geografie[eedit | eedit soorce]

The comune lees in the Casentino valley on the left bank o the River Arno.

History[eedit | eedit soorce]

Durin Warld War II Rassina wis hame for mony American sodgers who wur hidin or preparin the affensive on the German airmy.

Mony fowk wur killed whilk fechtin wi Fascist sodgers.

In 1992 Rassina wis completely floodit bi the Arno river.

Economy[eedit | eedit soorce]

The day Rassina is expandin an is becomin ane o Casentino's leadin industrial centres. It is hame tae ane o Europe's lairgest cement wirks.