Buonconvento

Buonconvento is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about south of Florence and about southeast of Siena in the area known as the Crete Senesi. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").

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Buonconvento is a small municipality in Tuscany, Italy, located in the scenic Crete Senesi region between Florence and Siena. It has been recognized as one of Italy's most beautiful villages for its charm and character.

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Italian comune.name: Buonconvento
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Buonconvento
Italian comune.image_skyline: BuonconventoPanorama4.jpg
Italian comune.image_shield: Buonconvento-Stemma.svg
Italian comune.region: Tuscany
Italian comune.province: Siena (SI)
Italian comune.frazioni: Bibbiano, Ponte d'Arbia, Serravalle
Italian comune.mayor: Riccardo Conti
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 64.84
Italian comune.population_total: 3137
Italian comune.population_as_of: 30 April 2017
Italian comune.population_demonym: Buonconventini
Italian comune.elevation_m: 147
Italian comune.saint: Sts. Peter and Paul
Italian comune.day: June 29
Italian comune.postal_code: 53022
Italian comune.area_code: 0577

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Official name: Buonconvento
Demonym: buonconventini
Population: 2979
Area: 64.84
Elevation: 147
Official website: www.comune.buonconvento.si.it
Image: Buonconvento, mura lato est 03.jpg
Dialing code: 0577
Licence plate code: SI

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postal code: 53022
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''Frazioni''
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==History== Buonconvento (from the Latin bonus conventus, "happy place") is mentioned for the first time in 1100. In 1313 the German emperor Henry VII died here.