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Vecchiano

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Location of Vecchiano

43°47′N 10°23′E / 43.783°N 10.383°E / 43.783; 10.383CountryItalyRegionTuscanyProvincePisa (PI)FrazioniAvane, Filettole, Migliarino Pisano, NodicaGovernment

• MayorMassimiliano AngoriArea

^[1]

• Total67.4 km² (26.0 sq mi)Elevation

5 m (16 ft)Population

(1 January 2016^[2])^[3]

• Total12,189 • Density180/km² (470/sq mi)DemonymVecchianesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

56019

Dialing code050Patron saintSt. AlexanderSaint day3 MayWebsiteOfficial website

Vecchiano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 70 kilometres (43 miles) west of Florence and about 8 km (5 mi) north of Pisa. It is home to a castle, known as Gaetani or Lanfranchi castle, or as the hermitage of Santa Maria in Castello, which overlooks the town and the nearby plan.

Vecchiano borders the following municipalities: Lucca, Massarosa, San Giuliano Terme, Viareggio.

References

^ "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.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.