Fauglia

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Fauglia
Comune di Fauglia
Fauglia under snow
Fauglia under snow
Coat of arms of Fauglia
Location of Fauglia
Fauglia is located in Italy
Fauglia
Fauglia
Location of Fauglia in Italy
Coordinates: 43°34′N 10°31′E / 43.567°N 10.517°E / 43.567; 10.517Coordinates: 43°34′N 10°31′E / 43.567°N 10.517°E / 43.567; 10.517
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvincePisa (PI)
FrazioniAcciaiolo, Luciana, Valtriano
Government
 • MayorCarlo Carli
Area
 • Total42.4 km2 (16.4 sq mi)
Elevation
91 m (299 ft)
Population
 (December 2004)[2]
 • Total3,298
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Faugliesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
56043
Dialing code050
Patron saintSt. Lawrence
WebsiteOfficial website

Fauglia (Italian pronunciation: [faˈuʎʎa]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Florence and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Pisa. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,298 and an area of 42.4 square kilometres (16.4 sq mi).[3]

Fauglia borders the following municipalities: Collesalvetti, Crespina, Lorenzana, Orciano Pisano.

The town originated as a small medieval burgh around a castle, destroyed by the Florentines in 1433.

Demographic evolution[]

Frazioni[]

The municipality is formed by the municipal seat of Fauglia and the villages (frazioni) of Acciaiolo, Luciana and Valtriano.

Notable civic institutions[]

  • The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential (IAHP), a United States based nonprofit organization, established a campus in Fauglia in 1992. The IAHP is an educational organization that teaches parents about child brain development and is a treatment center for brain-injured children.

References[]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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