Calci

Calci
Comune
Comune di Calci


Coat of arms
Calci

Location of Calci in Italy

Coordinates: 43°43′N 10°31′E / 43.717°N 10.517°E / 43.717; 10.517Coordinates: 43°43′N 10°31′E / 43.717°N 10.517°E / 43.717; 10.517
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Province Pisa (PI)
Frazioni Castelmaggiore, Il Colle, La Corte, La Gabella, La Pieve (capital), Montemagno, Nicosia, Pontegrande, Rezzano, Sant'Andrea a Lama, Tre Colli, Villa
Government
  Mayor Bruno Possenti
Area
  Total 25.2 km2 (9.7 sq mi)
Elevation 50 m (160 ft)
Population (2008)
  Total 6,271
  Density 250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Calcesani
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 56011
Dialing code 050
Patron saint St. Ermolaus
Saint day August 7
Website Official website

Calci is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of Florence and about 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Pisa. The main settlement is the frazione of La Pieve, while the rest of the population is distributed between other hamlets.

Its main attraction is Pisa Charterhouse, also known as Calci Charterhouse (Certosa di Pisa or di Calci), which houses a natural history museum of the University of Pisa.

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