Cercina
human settlement in Sesto Fiorentino, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Cercina (Italian pronunciation: [tʃerˈtʃiːna]) is a frazione (rural borough) of the municipality of Sesto Fiorentino, in the Metropolitan City of Florence, central Italy, located on the slopes of Mount Morello.
Sights include the Pieve di Sant'Andrea, and the Castle of Castiglione, a former possession of the Catellini Castiglione family.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Cercina” is human settlement in Sesto Fiorentino, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Cercina, human and settlement, not as a finished interpretation.
Why this record matters
The phrase “human settlement in Sesto Fiorentino, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 17, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q3665063. VIAF identifies the subject as 127940404. The Library of Congress control number is n87905066. Authority coordinates are 43.845, 11.262. 2 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
Modern boundaries and familiar names can conceal earlier jurisdictions or structures that do not align with the present site. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Cercina”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Cercina primary sources, Cercina archive and Cercina research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Cercina”?
- What physical evidence or contemporary plan supports the description?
- Which authority defined the place, boundary or structure at the relevant date?
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This entry incorporates text from “Cercina” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.