Barberino di Mugello is a comune

Comune

In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...

(municipality) in the Province of Florence

Province of Florence

The Province of Florence is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. It has an area of 3,514 sq. km and a population of 933,860 in 44 comuni....

 in the Italian

Italy

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 region Tuscany

Tuscany

Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....

, located about 25 km north of Florence

Florence

Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....

. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 10,114 and an area of 133.7 km².

The municipality of Barberino di Mugello contains the frazioni

Frazione

A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...

(i.e. subdivisions - mainly villages and hamlets) of Cavallina (approx 2,500 inhabitants), Galliano, Montecarelli, and Latera.

Barberino di Mugello borders the following municipalities: Calenzano

Calenzano

Calenzano is a comune in the Province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 11 km northwest of Florence...

, Cantagallo, Castiglione dei Pepoli

Castiglione dei Pepoli

Castiglione dei Pepoli is a comune in the province of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, located about 40 km southwest of Bologna.It takes its name from the Pepoli noble family of Bologna.-External links:...

, Firenzuola

Firenzuola

Firenzuola is a comune in the Province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 40 km northeast of Florence....

, San Piero a Sieve

San Piero a Sieve

San Piero a Sieve is a comune in the Province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 20 km north of Florence.-Main sights:The Medici Villa del Trebbio is located in San Piero's territory.-References:...

, Scarperia

Scarperia

Scarperia is a comune in the Province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 25 km northeast of Florence....

, Vaiano

Vaiano

Vaiano is a comune in the Province of Prato in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 25 km northwest of Florence and about 10 km north of Prato...

, Vernio

Vernio

Vernio is a comune in the Province of Prato in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 30 km northwest of Florence and about 20 km north of Prato....

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