Fucecchio


Fucecchio is a town and comune of the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region of Tuscany. The main economical resources of the city are the leather industries, shoes industry and other manufacturing activities, although in the recent years their number has been decreasing because of a slight recession started.
The medieval town of Fucecchio is mentioned frequently in the opera Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini – one character, Simone, was once its podestà, and some of the estates to be distributed are situated there.

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People born in Fucecchio include: