Porcari

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Porcari
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Province of Lucca (LU)
Mayor
Elevation	32 m
Area	17.9 km²
Population
- Total (as of Dec. 2004)	7,577
- Density	424/km²
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	43°50′N 10°37′E
Gentilic	porcaresi
Dialing code	0583
Postal code	55016
Frazioni	Rughi, Padule, La Fratina
Location of Porcari in Italy
Website: www.comune.porcari.lu.it/

Porcari is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Lucca in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 50 km west of Florence and about 8 km east of Lucca. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,577 and an area of 17.9 km².^[1]

The municipality of Porcari contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Rughi, Padule, and La Fratina.

Porcari borders the following municipalities: Altopascio, Capannori, Montecarlo.

[edit] Demographic evolution

[edit] References

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

[edit] External links

• www.comune.porcari.lu.it/