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Porcari

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Porcari
Comune di Porcari
Coat of arms of Porcari
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Porcari is located in Italy
Porcari
Porcari
Location of Porcari in Italy
Porcari is located in Tuscany
Porcari
Porcari
Porcari (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 43°50′N 10°37′E / 43.833°N 10.617°E / 43.833; 10.617
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvinceLucca (LU)
FrazioniRughi, Padule, La Fratina
Government
 • MayorAlberto Baccini
Area
 • Total17.9 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (1 June 2011)[2]
 • Total8,753
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
DemonymPorcaresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
55016
Dialing code0583
Patron saintSt. Justus
Saint dayMonday after Pentecost
WebsiteOfficial 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.

Economy

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  • Lucart, paper manufacturing company

References

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  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.
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