Castagneto Carducci | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Castagneto Carducci | |
Panorama of Castagneto Carducci
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Location of Castagneto Carducci in Italy | |
Coordinates: 43°10′N 10°36′E / 43.167°N 10.600°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Province / Metropolitan city | Livorno (LI) |
Frazioni | Bolgheri, Donoratico, Marina di Castagneto Carducci |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sandra Scarpellini |
Area | |
• Total | 142.6 km2 (55.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 194 m (636 ft) |
Population (28 February 2015) | |
• Total | 8,934 |
• Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Castagnetani |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 57022 |
Dialing code | 0565 |
Patron saint | St. Lawrence |
Saint day | 10 August |
Website | Official website |
Castagneto Carducci is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Livorno in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 90 kilometres (56 miles) southwest of Florence and about 50 km (31 mi) southeast of Livorno. It is named after the poet Giosuè Carducci, who spent there some years as a child.
Castagneto Carducci borders the following municipalities: Bibbona, Monteverdi Marittimo, San Vincenzo, Sassetta, Suvereto.
Among the churches in the town are: