Signa
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| Signa | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Province of Florence (FI) |
| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Area | 18.8 km² (7 sq mi) |
| Population (as of Dec. 2004) | |
| - Total | 16,809 |
| - Density | 894/km² (2,315/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | signesi |
| Dialing code | 055 |
| Postal code | 50058 |
| Frazioni | Colombaia, Lecore, San Mauro a Signa |
| Website: www.comune.signa.fi.it/ | |
Signa is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 12 km west of Florence. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 16,809 and an area of 18.8 km².[1]
The municipality of Signa contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Colombaia, Lecore, Sant'Angelo a Lecore and San Mauro a Signa.
Signa borders the following municipalities: Campi Bisenzio, Carmignano, Lastra a Signa, Poggio a Caiano, Scandicci.
Signa is a typical tuscan town. In the day after the Easter, there is an important religious manifestation in honour of the Beata Giovanna. There is a procession that parades in the streets of Signa where a lot of people wears ancient costumes.
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 View of Castello |
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