Montecarlo, Tuscany
| Montecarlo | |
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| Comune | |
| Comune di Montecarlo | |
 Montecarlo
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| Coordinates: 43°51′N 10°40′E / 43.850°N 10.667°ECoordinates: 43°51′N 10°40′E / 43.850°N 10.667°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Lucca (LU) |
| Frazioni | San Giuseppe, San Piero in Campo, San Salvatore, Turchetto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.6 km2 (6.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 4,450 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Montecarlesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 55015 |
| Dialing code | 0583 |
| Website | Official website |
Montecarlo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Lucca in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Florence and about 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Lucca. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,450 and an area of 15.6 square kilometres (6.0 sq mi).
Fort and village Montecarlo was founded in 1333 by future Bohemian king and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV (Montecarlo - Charles' Mountain), who freed the nearby city of Lucca from Pisa city occupation. A true settlement, however, appeared only after the Florentine destroyed the nearby castle of Vivinaia, and the authorities of the Republic of Lucca moved the population to the hill where Charles' castle was.
Montecarlo was a possession of the Republic of Florence from 1437.
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