San Marcello Piteglio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pistoia in Tuscany, Italy. It was created in 2016 after the merger of the former communes of San Marcello Pistoiese and Piteglio. The hamlet of Gavinana is notable for the site at which Francesco Ferrucio was captured and executed in the 16th-century, and housing the patriotic 19th-century Equestrian Monument to Ferrucio.
San Marcello Piteglio | |
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| Comune di San Marcello Piteglio | |
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Location of San Marcello Piteglio  | |
  San Marcello Piteglio Location of San Marcello Piteglio in Italy  San Marcello Piteglio San Marcello Piteglio (Tuscany) | |
| Coordinates: 44°03′20″N 10°47′27″E / 44.05556°N 10.79083°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Pistoia (PT) |
| Frazioni | Bardalone, Calamecca, Campo Tizzoro, Crespole, Gavinana, La Lima, Lanciole, Lancisa, Limestre, Lizzano Pistoiese, Lolle, Macchia Antonini, Mammiano, Mammiano Basso, Maresca, Piteglio, Pontepetri, Popiglio, Prataccio, Prunetta, San Marcello Pistoiese (municipal seat), Spignana, Vizzaneta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luca Marmo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 134.96 km2 (52.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,099 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 51028 |
| Dialing code | 0573 |
| Website | Official website |
Science
editSan Marcello is home to the Pistoia Mountains Astronomical Observatory.
Twin towns
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La Güera, Western Sahara
Saône, France- Saint-Martin-du-Tertre, France, since 1987
References
edit- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
External links
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