La Rosa is a village in

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, central

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, administratively a

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of the

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Terricciola Terricciola is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany, located about southwest of Florence and about southeast of Pisa. Terricciola borders the following municipalities: Capannoli, Casciana Terme Lari ...

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. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 258.Popolazione residente - Pisa (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Censimento 2001
,

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. La Rosa is about 40 km from

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and 4 km from Terricciola.

History

The hamlet developed around the historical estate "La Rosa", located on the left bank of the Era River. It also included a

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and other rural buildings along the road connecting

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and

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. In the 19th century, it became the property of the Marquises Torrigiani-

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following a marriage between Cristina Malaspina and Filippo Torrigiani in 1850. At the beginning of the 20th century, a strategic railway station was proposed, but the project was never realized. Until after

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, it remained a small rural community, with only 20 inhabitants in 1951. However, it soon experienced rapid growth in population, urban development, and the local economy. In 1972, Caciagli noted that many industrial companies were moving into the area.

References

Frazioni of the Province of Pisa {{Pisa-geo-stub