San Marcello Piteglio Explained

San Marcello Piteglio
Official Name:Comune di San Marcello Piteglio
Coordinates:44.0556°N 10.7908°W
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
Mayor:Luca Marmo
Area Total Km2:134.96
Population Total:8099
Population As Of:1 January 2016[1]
Elevation M:340
Postal Code:51028
Area Code:0573

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.

Science

San Marcello is home to the Pistoia Mountains Astronomical Observatory.

Twin towns

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Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.