Castelfranco di Sotto
Castelfranco di Sotto | |
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| Comune di Castelfranco di Sotto | |
 Medieval tower. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Castelfranco di Sotto  | |
UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code | 56022 |
| Dialing code | 0571 |
| Patron saint | San Severo |
| Saint day | November 18 |
| Website | Official website |
Castelfranco di Sotto is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Florence and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Pisa.
Castelfranco di Sotto borders the following municipalities: Altopascio, Bientina, Fucecchio, Montopoli in Val d'Arno, San Miniato, Santa Croce sull'Arno, Santa Maria a Monte.
History
Castelfranco is an ancient medieval village, whose name appeared for the first time in 1215. Tired of the battles fought in the area at the time between
Pisa
, the population of nearby villages Vigesimo, Catiana, Paterno and Carpugnana decided to build here a defensive castle, named Castello di Franco, later changed to Castelfranco.
In 1966 Castelfranco was flooded by the
river Arno
.
Culture
Every year in Castelfranco the Palio dei Barchini is held.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Istat.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
External links
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