Porcari | |
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Comune di Porcari | |
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Coordinates: 43°50′N 10°37′E / 43.833°N 10.617°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Province | Lucca (LU) |
Frazioni | Rughi, Padule, La Fratina |
Government | |
• Mayor | Alberto Baccini |
Area | |
• Total | 17.9 km2 (6.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
Population (1 June 2011)[2] | |
• Total | 8,753 |
• Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Demonym | Porcaresi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 55016 |
Dialing code | 0583 |
Patron saint | St. Justus |
Saint day | Monday after Pentecost |
Website | Official website |
Porcari is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Lucca in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Florence and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Lucca.
In the Middle Ages it was a stage on the Via Francigena. It houses the church of St. Justus, dating to the 16th century but later mostly remade in neo-medieval style.
References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
External links
[edit] Media related to Porcari at Wikimedia Commons