Vecchiano

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
Comune
Comune di Vecchiano
Coat of arms
Location of Vecchiano
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Coordinates: 43°47′N 10°23′E / 43.783°N 10.383°E / 43.783; 10.383
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Pisa (PI)
Frazioni	Avane, Filettole, Migliarino Pisano, Nodica
Government
• Mayor	Massimiliano Angori
Area ^[1]
• Total	67.4 km^2 (26.0 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (1 January 2016^[2])^[3]
• Total	12,189
• Density	180/km^2 (470/sq mi)
Demonym	Vecchianesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	56019
Dialing code	050
Patron saint	St. Alexander
Saint day	3 May
Website	Official website

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

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

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