Vaiano

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. == Demographics ==

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 ==Gallery==

Image:Municipio Vaiano.jpg|Town hall in Vaiano Image:Vaiano e la Badia.jpg|Vaiano view Image:Fabbrica Forti 3.jpg|Forti manifactury in La Briglia Image:Santo Stefano in Parmigno 09.jpg|Saint Stephan church in the abandoned village of Parmigno Image:San Leonardo in Collina-la chiesa (tutto il blocco).jpg|Saint Leonard church in the abandoned (now in restructuring) village of San Leonardo in Collina Image:Casa bartolini 1.jpg|Birthplace of the sculptor Lorenzo Bartolini in Savignano Image:Sofignano-la pieve.jpg|Parish church Santi Vito e Modesto in Sofignano Image:Roman Street 02.jpg|Roman bridge by Savignano ==References==