Calci

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Comune di Calci
The Certosa of Pisa in Calci.
The Certosa of Pisa in Calci.
Coat of arms of Comune di Calci
Municipal coat of arms

Location of Calci in Italy
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Tuscany
Province Pisa (PI)
Mayor Stefano Lazzerini
Elevation 50 m (164 ft)
Area 25.2 km² (10 sq mi)
Population (as of 2005)
 - Total 6,004
 - Density 238/km² (616/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 43°43′N, 10°31′E
Gentilic Calcesani
Dialing code 050
Postal code 56011
Frazioni La Pieve (capital), La Gabella, La Corte, Rezzano, Montemagno, Pontegrande, Castelmaggiore, Tre Colli, Il Colle, Villa
Patron St. Ermolaus
 - Day August 7
Website: www.comune.calci.pi.it

Calci is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 60 km west of Florence and about nine km east of Pisa. The main settlement is the frazione of La Pieve, while the rest of the population is distributed between other hamlets. The comune has a population of c. 6,000 inhabitants.

Calci borders the following municipalities: Buti, Capannori, San Giuliano Terme and Vicopisano. Its main attraction is the Certosa di Pisa, housing a natural history museum of the Università di Pisa.

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