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Santa Maria a Monte is a '' comune'' 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 of Tuscany. The town lies 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 ...
.


Geography

The main '' frazioni'' are the villages of Cerretti, Montecalvoli, San Donato and
Tavolaia Tavolaia is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Santa Maria a Monte, province of Pisa. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 72.Tuscan cities. As a matter of fact, Santa Maria a Monte passed from the influence of Lucca under the influence of Florence and, in the end, it became part of the
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 ...
territory. A famous landmark is Casa Carducci, where the Italian poet Giosuè Carducci is said to have spent his childhood. The '' località'' of Falorni has about 120 inhabitants (2005) and is about above sea level. Around Falorni there is a large portion of woods and cultivated areas, especially with olives. The place is situated in the low woody hills called Cerbaie. The only business situated in the village is a restaurant.


Sister cities

* Fontvieille, France, since 1991 * Tardajos, Spain *
Rabé de las Calzadas Rabé de las Calzadas is a municipality and town located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 154 inhabitants. History Camino de Santiago, entrance to the ...
, Spain


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External links


Official website
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