Bientina
| Bientina | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Bientina | ||
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 Bientina
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| Coordinates: 43°43′N 10°37′E / 43.717°N 10.617°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Tuscany | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Pisa (PI) | |
| Frazioni | Caccialupi, Puntone, Quattro Strade, Santa Colomba | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Corrado Guidi | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 29.2 km2 (11.3 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) | |
| Population (01 January 2014) | ||
| • Total | 7,990 | |
| • Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Bientinesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 56031 | |
| Dialing code | 0587 | |
| Patron saint | San Valentino Martire | |
| Saint day | June 5 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Bientina (Italian: Bièntina) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany.
The toponym Bientina is attested the first time in 793 as Blentina and it probably comes from the Etruscan name Plitine.
Bientina is located between the Lucca's plain (Piana di Lucca) and the Valdarno.
It's about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Florence and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Pisa and it borders the following municipalities: Altopascio (Province of Lucca), Buti, Calcinaia, Capannori (Province of Lucca), Castelfranco di Sotto, Santa Maria a Monte, Vicopisano.
In the communal territory there was once the largest lake in Tuscany, the Lake of Bientina.
Bientina experiences a Mediterranean Climate like other cities in Central Italy.
Being more distant from the sea, winters are usually less mild than Pisa and summers are warmer.
The climatic classification is "Zone D, 1856 GR/G"
Church of San Domenico
La Mora tower
Church of Santa Maria Assunta
Fountain in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele
Bientina is crossed by the Strada provinciale 439 Sarzanese Valdera and some secondary roads. Public transportation is performed by the company CTT Nord.
Until 1944 the town also had a train station along the former railway Lucca-Pontedera; the dilapidated building is still visible along the main road 25.
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