Porcari
Porcari | ||
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Comune | ||
Comune di Porcari | ||
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Porcari Location of Porcari in Italy | ||
Coordinates: 43°50′N 10°37′E / 43.833°N 10.617°E | ||
Country | Italy | |
Region | Tuscany | |
Province / Metropolitan city | 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)[1] | ||
• Total | 8,753 | |
• Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Porcaresi | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
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.
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