Quarrata
Quarrata is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pistoia in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Florence and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Pistoia.
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| Città di Quarrata | |
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Location of Quarrata  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°50′51″N 10°59′0″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Pistoia (PT) |
| Frazioni | Barba, Buriano, Caserana, Casini, Catena, Ferruccia, Forrottoli, Lucciano, Montemagno, Montorio, Olmi, Santonuovo, Tizzana, Valenzatico, Vignole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marco Mazzanti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.91 km2 (17.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 26,268 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Quarratini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 51039 |
| Dialing code | 0573 |
| Website | Official website |
Main sights
- Propositura (church) of Santa Maria Assunta
- Pieve (pleban church) of San Bartolomeo at Tizzana, one of the frazioni of the municipality. Nearby are remains, including a standing watch tower, of the medieval castle
- Villa La Magia, an example of Medici villa
- Fattoria Santonuovo, an 18th-century patrician villa
Sport
The British Cycling academy has made Quarrata its training base for a number of years and as a result a number of British cyclists make their home in Quarrata, including Mark Cavendish, Steve Cummings, and Geraint Thomas.[3]
Twin towns
Vaslui, Romania
Agounit, Western Sahara
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- "Tuscany - the ultimate cycling boot camp". 19 September 2009.
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