La California
La California | |
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The church of Nostra Signora di Fatima | |
![]() ![]() La California Location of La California in Italy | |
Coordinates: 43°16′10″N 10°32′34″E / 43.26944°N 10.54278°ECoordinates: 43°16′10″N 10°32′34″E / 43.26944°N 10.54278°E | |
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Province | Livorno (LI) |
Comune | Bibbona |
Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,090 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 57020 |
Dialing code | (+39) 0586 |
La California is a town in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Bibbona, province of Livorno. At the time of the 2011 census its population was 1,090.
The town is about 40 km from Livorno and 6 km from Bibbona.
History[]
The town developed starting from 19th century, but it has been inhabited since before: around the locality of Crocino, an Etruscan tomb from 6th century BC has been discovered.[1]
The name of the town comes from the story of California, back and forth, and gave this name to the town.[2]
, who traveled from the Mediterranean sea toSince 2004, and every 4 years, inhabitants of La California hold fake elections coinciding with the Presidential Elections of United States of America. The vote is obviously not taken into account for the official results, but it is sent to the nearest USA consulate in Florence.
Sport[]
La California is the birthplace of cyclist Paolo Bettini, who won two world championships and a gold medal at the Olympics.
References[]
- ^ S. Mordhorst, Guida alla Val di Cecina, Siena 1996, p. 74.
- ^ California, provincia di Livorno Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine (article from "La Nazione")
Bibliography[]
- S. Mordhorst (1996). Guida alla Val di Cecina. Siena.
External links[]
- "California, provincia di Livorno: la conoscono anche negli Usa". La Nazione. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
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