Camporgiano
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| Camporgiano | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Province of Lucca (LU) |
| Elevation | 475 m (1,558 ft) |
| Area | 27.1 km² (10 sq mi) |
| Population (as of Dec. 2004) | |
| - Total | 2,357 |
| - Density | 87/km² (225/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
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| Dialing code | 0583 |
| Postal code | 55031 |
| Frazioni | Filicaia, Poggio, Roccalberti, Casatico, Vitoio, Puglianella, Casciana, Cascianella |
| Website: www.comunecamporgiano.it | |
Camporgiano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Lucca in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 90 km northwest of Florence and about 40 km northwest of Lucca. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,357 and an area of 27.1 km².[1]
The municipality of Camporgiano contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Filicaia, Poggio, Roccalberti, Casatico, Vitoio, Puglianella, Casciana, and Cascianella.
The Municipality also contains the phantom Village of Fabbrica di Carregine. This medieval village was submerged in 1953 to create the Vagli lake to provide electricity for the surrounding villages and local industry. Every ten years the lake is drained for maintenance, revealing the phantom village for all to see.
Camporgiano borders the following municipalities: Careggine, Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Minucciano, Piazza al Serchio, Pieve Fosciana, San Romano in Garfagnana, Vagli Sotto.
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