Villa Basilica
| Villa Basilica | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Villa Basilica | ||
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Panorama of Villa Basilica | ||
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  Villa Basilica Location of Villa Basilica in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 43°55′N 10°39′E / 43.917°N 10.650°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Tuscany | |
| Province | Lucca (LU) | |
| Frazioni | Barbagliana, Biecina, Botticino, Boveglio, Capornano, Colognora, Distendino, Duomo, Guzzano, Pariana, Pracando, Ponte a Villa, Pontoro | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Giordano Ballini | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 36.5 km2 (14.1 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2010[1]) | ||
| • Total | 1,736 | |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Villesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 55019 | |
| Dialing code | 0572 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Villa Basilica is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Lucca in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of Florence and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northeast of Lucca.
Villa Basilica borders the following municipalities: Bagni di Lucca, Borgo a Mozzano, Capannori, Pescia.
Notable people
Sisto Fabri (1540–94) was born at Villa Basilica on 4 August 1540. Fabri was a theologian and canon lawyer of the Dominican Order who was appointed Master of the Sacred Palace by Pope Gregory XIII serving from 1580 to 1583, and served as Master General of the Dominican Order from 1583 to 1589.
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