Castelfranco di Sotto is a ''
comune'' (municipality) in the
Province of Pisa
The province of Pisa ( it, provincia di Pisa) is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Tuscany region of central Italy. Its capital is the city of Pisa. With an area of and a total population of 421,642 (), it is the second most populous and fif ...
in the
Italian region
Tuscany, located about west of
Florence and about east of
Pisa
Pisa ( , or ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, central Italy, straddling the Arno just before it empties into the Ligurian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa. Although Pisa is known worldwide for its leaning tower, the cit ...
.
Castelfranco di Sotto borders the following municipalities:
Altopascio
Altopascio is a ''comune'' in the Province of Lucca in the Tuscany region of Italy with a population of 15,572.
History
Already inhabited in Roman times, Altopascio gained in importance due to its ''Spedale'' (hostel, first mentioned in 1084) for ...
,
Bientina
Bientina () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany.
History
The toponym Bientina is attested the first time in 793 as Blentina and probably comes from the Etruscan name Plitine.
Geography
Terr ...
,
Fucecchio
Fucecchio () is a town and ''comune'' of the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region of Tuscany. The main economical resources of the city are the leather industries, shoes industry and other manufacturing activities, although in the ...
,
Montopoli in Val d'Arno
Montopoli in Val d'Arno is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany, located about southwest of Florence and about east of Pisa.
Montopoli in Val d'Arno borders the following municipalities: Castelfranco ...
,
San Miniato,
Santa Croce sull'Arno
Santa Croce sull'Arno is an Italian town in the province of Pisa, Tuscany.
The city has a leather industry, with more than 400 factories and laboratories spread over its total area.
Notable people
*Giovanni Lami
Giovanni Lami (8 November 169 ...
,
Santa Maria a Monte
Santa Maria a Monte is a ''comune'' in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region of Tuscany. The town lies about west of Florence and about east of Pisa.
Geography
The main ''frazioni'' are the villages of Cerretti, Montecalvoli, San Dona ...
.
History
Castelfranco is an ancient medieval village, whose name appeared for the first time in 1215. Tired of the battles fought in the area at the time between
Florence,
Lucca and
Pisa
Pisa ( , or ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, central Italy, straddling the Arno just before it empties into the Ligurian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa. Although Pisa is known worldwide for its leaning tower, the cit ...
, the population of nearby villages Vigesimo, Catiana, Paterno and Carpugnana decided to build here a defensive castle, named Castello di Franco, later changed to Castelfranco.
In 1966 Castelfranco was flooded by the
river Arno
The Arno is a river in the Tuscany region of Italy. It is the most important river of central Italy after the Tiber.
Source and route
The river originates on Monte Falterona in the Casentino area of the Apennines, and initially takes a sou ...
.
Culture
Every year in Castelfranco the ''Palio dei Barchini'' is held.
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Tuscany
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