Castel Focognano

Castel Focognano is an Italian comune in the province o Arezzo, Tuscany. Awtho it is namit efter a veelage on the slopes o the Alpe di Catenaia, it is admeenistered frae the industrial toun o Rassina.

Castel Focognano
Comune
Comune di Castel Focognano
Panorama o Castel Focognano
Castel Focognano Location o Castel Focognano in Italy
Coordinates: 43°39′14″N 11°50′14″E
Kintra	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Arezzo (AR)
Frazioni	Rassina (caipital), Calleta, Carda, Castel Focognano, Ornina, Pieve a Socana, Salutio, Zenna
Govrenment
• Mayor	Massimiliano Sestini (syne Juin 2014)
Area
• Total	56.60 km2 (21.85 sq mi)
Elevation	310 m (1,020 ft)
Population  (31 August 2007)
• Total	3,304
• Density	58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Focognanesi or Rassinesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	52016
Diallin code	0575
Patron saunt	Martin o Tours
Saunt day	11 November
Website	Offeecial wabsteid

Geografie

The comune lees in the Casentino valley on the left bank o the River Arno.

History

Durin Warld War II Rassina wis hame for mony American sodgers who wur hidin or preparin the affensive on the German airmy.

Mony fowk wur killed whilk fechtin wi Fascist sodgers.

In 1992 Rassina wis completely floodit bi the Arno river.

Economy

The day Rassina is expandin an is becomin ane o Casentino's leadin industrial centres. It is hame tae ane o Europe's lairgest cement wirks.