Mugello
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The Mugello (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a historic region and valley in northern Tuscany, Italy, corresponding to the course of the River Sieve. It is located to the north of the city of Florence and includes the northernmost portion of the Metropolitan City of Florence. The Futa Pass connects the Mugello valley to the separate Santerno river valley.[1]
History
The Mugello valley was settled by a Ligurian tribe known as the Magelli, hence the name. Then the region was occupied by the Etruscans who left many archaeological traces and who built the first road network of the Mugello.
The subsequent Ancient Roman conquest and colonization of the Mugello region dates back to the 4th century BCE. It is not only testified by several finds such as tombs, coins, and walls, but also, through toponymy, e.g. names of places ending with the praedial suffix -ano (Latin -anus) or -ana: Cerliano, Figliano, Marcoiano, Galliano, Lucignano, etc.
In the Middle Ages the Mugello was home to numerous castles. The Mugello region was later acquired by the Republic of Florence. Several patrician families of the area built villas here, such as those of the Medici including Villa Medicea di Cafaggiolo and Villa Medicea del Trebbio.
In 1999 a dam was constructed across the Sieve river, forming the reservoir of Lake Bilancino in the Mugello valley.[2]
In popular culture
The Mugello gives its name to the Mugello Circuit (Script error: No such module "Lang".), an automobile race track that hosts an annual Moto GP event, and to the Mugellese chicken, a bantam breed.[3][4] There is also the Bano Mugello calf.[5]
Towns
- Borgo San Lorenzo
- Scarperia
- Barberino di Mugello
- San Piero a Sieve
- Vicchio
- Dicomano
- San Godenzo
- Palazzuolo sul Senio
See also
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References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mugello, land of gentle nuances | Visit Tuscany". www.visittuscany.com. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Tragic Swimming in Pool and Lake: Three Children Drown in 24 Hours". L'Unione Sarda English. 2025-06-16. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mugello". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Razze polli: Mugellese". www.agraria.org. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Times Daily. Times Daily. 4 September 1961.
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