Gambassi Terme

Comune in Tuscany, Italy

43°32′N 10°57′E / 43.533°N 10.950°E / 43.533; 10.950CountryItalyRegionTuscanyMetropolitan cityFlorence (FI)FrazioniBadia a Cerreto, Borgoforte, Casenuove, Castagno, Catignano, Montignoso, Pillo, VarnaGovernment • MayorPaolo CampinotiArea • Total83.15 km² (32.10 sq mi)Elevation332 m (1,089 ft)Population • Total4,832 • Density58/km² (150/sq mi)DemonymGambassiniTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeDialing code0571Patron saintSt. SebastianSaint day20 JanuaryWebsiteOfficial website

Gambassi Terme is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Florence. It is named after the Gambassi Family; a part of the Florentine Nobility that has resided in the area since the 1350s.

Main sights

• The church of San Giovanni Battista, in the frazione of Varna, which houses a replica of Andrea del Sarto's Madonna with Child and Saints.
• The Romanesque Pieve of Santa Maria Assunta (12th century)
• Parco Comunale, former garden of the Villa Sinnai.

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