Londa, Tuscany

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Londa
Comune
Comune di Londa
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Panorama of Londa
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Coat of arms
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Londa
Location of Londa in Italy
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Londa
Londa (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 43°51′46″N11°34′12″E / 43.86278°N 11.57000°E / 43.86278; 11.57000
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Metropolitan city Florence (FI)
Frazioni Caiano, Fornace, Rincine, Rata, Vierle, Petroio, Bucigna, Sambucheta, San Leolino.
Government
 • MayorAleandro Murras
Area
 • Total
59.4 km2 (22.9 sq mi)
Elevation
226 m (741 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2007)
 • Total
1,840
 • Density31.0/km2 (80.2/sq mi)
Demonym Londesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
50060
Dialing code 055
Patron saint Immaculate Conception
Saint day8 December
Website Official 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.

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