Pieve a Nievole
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Pieve a Nievole is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Pistoia
in the Italian
region Tuscany
, located about 35 km northwest of Florence
and about 11 km southwest of Pistoia
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 9,387 and an area of 12.7 km².
The municipality of Pieve a Nievole contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Via Nova, Poggetto, and La Colonna.
Pieve a Nievole borders the following municipalities: Monsummano Terme
, Montecatini-Terme, Ponte Buggianese
, Serravalle Pistoiese
.
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 35 km northwest 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 11 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 9,387 and an area of 12.7 km².
The municipality of Pieve a Nievole 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) Via Nova, Poggetto, and La Colonna.
Pieve a Nievole borders the following municipalities: Monsummano Terme
Monsummano Terme
Monsummano Terme is an comune located in the Province of Pistoia, Tuscany, central Italy. It is located in the Valdinievole, and is a popular spa resort....
, Montecatini-Terme, 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...
, Serravalle Pistoiese
Serravalle Pistoiese
Serravalle Pistoiese is a comune in the Province of Pistoia in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 35 km northwest of Florence and about 8 km southwest of Pistoia.-History:...
.