Scarperia | |
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Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Province | Florence (FI) |
Comune | Scarperia e San Piero |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Scarperia [1] is a frazione of the comune (municipality) of Scarperia e San Piero, located in the Metropolitan City of Florence, in Tuscany, Italy, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Florence. It was an independent comune until 1 January 2014.
Scarperia is renowned for the production of ferri taglienti
[3] (literally "cutting tools": knives, blades, razors, scissors), which is the main and most specialised craftsmanship in the area.
Every year, the village celebrates the anniversary of its founding, during the event called
Diotto.
[4]
The
Mugello Circuit,
[5] home to the
Grand Prix motorcycle racing, is located in the near surroundings of the town.
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