Vaiano



Vaiano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Prato in the Italian region of Tuscany. It is located about 25 km northwest of Florence and about 10 km north of Prato. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 9,532 and an area of 34.2 km2.

Geography
The municipality of Vaiano contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Fabio, Faltugnano, Gamberame, La Briglia, La Cartaia, La Foresta, La Tignamica, Le Fornaci, Meretto, Parmigno, Popigliano, Savignano, San Leonardo in Collina, Schignano and Sofignano.

Vaiano borders the following municipalities: Barberino di Mugello, Calenzano, Cantagallo, Montemurlo, Prato.

Churches

 * San Salvatore Abbey, Vaiano in Vaiano
 * Chapel at the old cemetery in Vaiano
 * San Leonardo in Gamberame
 * San Leonardo in San leonardo in Collina
 * Chapel at the Fattoria delle Mura in Sofignano
 * Chapel at Villa Buonamici in San Gaudenzio
 * Saint Anthon oratory at Villa Vai Il Mulinaccio
 * San Pier Giuliano oratory in La Cartaia
 * Ex Church of San Leonardo in Case
 * San Martino in Fabio
 * San Martino in Schignano
 * San Miniato in La Briglia
 * San Miniato in Popigliano
 * Santi Andrea e Donato in Savignano
 * Santi Giusto e Clemente in Faltugnano
 * Santi Vito e Modesto in Sofignano
 * Santo Stefano in Parmigno

Villas

 * Villa vai al Mulinaccio
 * Villa del Bello
 * Villa Hall or Villa Strozzi in Meretto
 * Villa Buonamici in San Gaudenzio
 * Villa Buonamici in Savignano
 * Villa Fabbri Fattoria delle Mura in Sofignano

Feasts

 * Carnival in Vaiano February
 * Feast of the dust in Sofignano may
 * More events during the year in Villa Vai

Notable people

 * Teresa Meroni (1885 – 1951), worker, trade unionist, and socialist