Chiesina Uzzanese
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Chiesina Uzzanese is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Pistoia
in the Italian
region Tuscany
, located about 45 km west of Florence
and about 20 km southwest of Pistoia
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,139 and an area of 7.2 km².
The municipality of Chiesina Uzzanese contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Capanna, Chiesanuova, and Molin Nuovo.
Chiesina Uzzanese borders the following municipalities: Altopascio
, Buggiano
, Fucecchio
, Montecarlo, Pescia
, Ponte Buggianese
, Uzzano
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Pistoia
Province of Pistoia
The Province of Pistoia is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Pistoia. It has an area of 965 km², and a total population of 268,503 . There are 22 communes in the province .-External links:...
in the Italian
Italy
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region Tuscany
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
, located about 45 km west of Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
and about 20 km southwest of Pistoia
Pistoia
Pistoia is a city and comune in the Tuscany region of Italy, the capital of a province of the same name, located about 30 km west and north of Florence and is crossed by the Ombrone Pistoiese, a tributary of the River Arno.-History:...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,139 and an area of 7.2 km².
The municipality of Chiesina Uzzanese contains the frazioni
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Capanna, Chiesanuova, and Molin Nuovo.
Chiesina Uzzanese borders the following municipalities: Altopascio
Altopascio
Altopascio is a comune in the Province of Lucca in the Tuscany region of Italy with a population of c. 13300.-History:Already inhabited in Roman times, Altopascio gained in importance due to its Spedale for the pilgrims who travelled on the Via Francigena, leading from France to Rome...
, Buggiano
Buggiano
Buggiano is a comune in the Province of Pistoia in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 45 km northwest of Florence and about 15 km southwest of Pistoia.-Main sights:*Sanctuary of the Holy Crucifix...
, Fucecchio
Fucecchio
Fucecchio is a town and comune of the province of Firenze 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 recent years their number has been decreasing because of a slight...
, Montecarlo, Pescia
Pescia
Pescia is an Italian city in the province of Pistoia, Tuscany, central Italy.It is located in a central zone between the cities Lucca and Florence, on the banks of the homonymous river.-History:...
, Ponte Buggianese
Ponte Buggianese
Ponte Buggianese is a comune in the Province of Pistoia in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 45 km west of Florence and about 20 km southwest of Pistoia...
, Uzzano
Uzzano
Uzzano is a comune in the Province of Pistoia in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 45 km west of Florence and about 15 km southwest of Pistoia...
.