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Mugello is a landscape north of Florence
Florence

Florence is the Capital city of the Italy Regions of Italy of Tuscany and of the provinces of Italy Province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany and has a population of 364,779 ....
 in northern Italy
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
. It is separated by the Santerno
Santerno

The Santerno is a river of Romagna, northern Italy, the major tributary of the Reno River. In ancient Rome times it was known as Vatrenus , although in the Tabula Peutingeriana is already mentioned as Santernus....
 River's valley by the Futa Pass
Futa Pass

The Futa Pass or La Futa Pass is a pass in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, at an elevation of 903 m. It is located in the comune of Firenzuola, in the province of Florence....
.

In ancient times it was on the border between the area settled by the Ligurians (the Magelli tribe, whence the name), the Etruscan
Etruscan civilization

Etruscan civilization is the modern English name given to the culture and way of life of a people of ancient Italy and Corsica whom the ancient Romans called Etrusci or Tusci....
s and the Gauls
Gauls

The Gauls were a Continental Celtic Celts people of Classical Antiquity, the inhabitants of Gaul , and speakers of the Gaulish language.Archaeologically, they were the bearers of the La T?ne culture ....
. The Roman colonization left sparse traces, as the Mugello was mostly an agricultural area. In the Middle Ages it was home to numerous castles, and was later acquired by the Republic of Florence.






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Mugello is a landscape north of Florence
Florence

Florence is the Capital city of the Italy Regions of Italy of Tuscany and of the provinces of Italy Province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany and has a population of 364,779 ....
 in northern Italy
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
. It is separated by the Santerno
Santerno

The Santerno is a river of Romagna, northern Italy, the major tributary of the Reno River. In ancient Rome times it was known as Vatrenus , although in the Tabula Peutingeriana is already mentioned as Santernus....
 River's valley by the Futa Pass
Futa Pass

The Futa Pass or La Futa Pass is a pass in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, at an elevation of 903 m. It is located in the comune of Firenzuola, in the province of Florence....
.

In ancient times it was on the border between the area settled by the Ligurians (the Magelli tribe, whence the name), the Etruscan
Etruscan civilization

Etruscan civilization is the modern English name given to the culture and way of life of a people of ancient Italy and Corsica whom the ancient Romans called Etrusci or Tusci....
s and the Gauls
Gauls

The Gauls were a Continental Celtic Celts people of Classical Antiquity, the inhabitants of Gaul , and speakers of the Gaulish language.Archaeologically, they were the bearers of the La T?ne culture ....
. The Roman colonization left sparse traces, as the Mugello was mostly an agricultural area. In the Middle Ages it was home to numerous castles, and was later acquired by the Republic of Florence. Several families of the city built there partician villas, like those of the Medici in Cafaggiolo and the Trebbio. Recent is the creation of the artificial Lake of Bilancino on the Sieve (river) river.

The area gave name to the Mugello Circuit
Mugello Circuit

Mugello Circuit is a race track located in the Mugello region of Italy near Florence. Its length is 5.245 km , it has 15 turns and a long straight....
 (Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello) which is a race track that hosts an annual Moto GP event.

Villages / cities

  • Borgo San Lorenzo
    Borgo San Lorenzo

    Borgo San Lorenzo is a comune in the Province of Florence in the Italy region Tuscany, located about 20 km northeast of Florence. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 16,761 and an area of 146.1 km?....
  • Scarperia
    Scarperia

    Scarperia is a comune in the Province of Florence in the Italy region Tuscany, located about 25 km northeast of Florence. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,273 and an area of 79.4 km?....
  • Barberino di Mugello
    Barberino di Mugello

    Barberino di Mugello is a comune in the Province of Florence in the Italy region Tuscany, located about 25 km north of Florence. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 10,114 and an area of 133.7 km?....
  • San Piero a Sieve
    San Piero a Sieve

    San Piero a Sieve is a comune in the Province of Florence in the Italy region Tuscany, located about 20 km north of Florence. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,921 and an area of 36.6 km?....
  • Vicchio
    Vicchio

    Vicchio is a comune in the Province of Florence in the Italy region Tuscany, located about 25 km northeast of Florence. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,736 and an area of 139.0 km?....
  • San Godenzo
    San Godenzo

    San Godenzo is a comune in the Province of Florence in the Italy region Tuscany, located about 35 km northeast of Florence, in the northern Apennines....


See also

  • Santerno
    Santerno

    The Santerno is a river of Romagna, northern Italy, the major tributary of the Reno River. In ancient Rome times it was known as Vatrenus , although in the Tabula Peutingeriana is already mentioned as Santernus....
  • Firenzuola
    Firenzuola

    Firenzuola is a comune in the Province of Florence in the Italy region Tuscany, located about 40 km northeast of Florence.Firenzuola borders the following municipalities: Barberino di Mugello, Borgo San Lorenzo, Castel del Rio, Castiglione dei Pepoli, Monghidoro, Monterenzio, Palazzuolo sul Senio, San Benedetto Val di Sambro, Scar...