Pomaia

Frazione in Tuscany, Italy
43°26′2″N 10°33′59″E / 43.43389°N 10.56639°E / 43.43389; 10.56639Country ItalyRegion TuscanyProvincePisa (PI)ComuneSanta LuceElevation
176 m (577 ft)Population
 (2011)
 • Total264DemonymPomaiesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
56040
Dialing code(+39) 050

Pomaia is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Santa Luce, in the Province of Pisa. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 188.[1]

The village is known for the Lama Tzong Khapa Institute, one of the biggest Tibetan monasteries in Italy.[2]

Pomaia has an economy based on agriculture and tourism.

Main sights

  • Church of Santo Stefano, it is the main parish church of the village.

References

  1. ^ 2001 census - Province of Pisa, Istat.
  2. ^ Lama Tzong Khapa Institute Archived 2016-03-28 at the Wayback Machine, official website.
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