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]
Pomaia | |
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 View of Pomaia | |
  Pomaia Location of Pomaia in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 43°26′2″N 10°33′59″E / 43.43389°N 10.56639°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Tuscany |
| Province | Pisa (PI) |
| Comune | Santa Luce |
| Elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 264 |
| Demonym | Pomaiesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 56040 |
| Dialing code | (+39) 050 |
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
edit- Church of Santo Stefano, it is the main parish church of the village.
References
edit- ^ 2001 census - Province of Pisa, Istat.
- ^ Lama Tzong Khapa Institute Archived 2016-03-28 at the Wayback Machine, official website.