Porcari

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Porcari
Coat of arms of Porcari
Municipal coat of arms

Location of Porcari in Italy
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Tuscany
Province Province of Lucca (LU)
Elevation 32 m (105 ft)
Area 17.9 km² (7 sq mi)
Population (as of Dec. 2004)
 - Total 7,577
 - Density 423/km² (1,096/sq mi)
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
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.

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[edit] References

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

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