Lastra a Signa is a comune (municipality) in the metropolitan city of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Florence.
Lastra a Signa | |
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| Comune di Lastra a Signa | |
 Walls of Lastra a Signa | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Lastra a Signa  | |
  Lastra a Signa Location of Lastra a Signa in Italy  Lastra a Signa Lastra a Signa (Tuscany) | |
| Coordinates: 43°46′N 11°6′E / 43.767°N 11.100°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Metropolitan city | Florence (FI) |
| Frazioni | Belfiore, Bracciatica, Brucianesi, Calcinaia, Carcheri, Ginestra Fiorentina, Inno, La Lisca, La Luna, Lecceto, Malmantile, Marliano, Ponte a Signa, Ponte Torto, Porto di Mezzo, Quattro Strade, San Martino a Gangalandi, San Romolo, Sant'Ilario a Settimo, Stagno, Val di Rose. |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Angela Bagni |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.1 km2 (16.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 20,252 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lastrigiani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 50055 |
| Dialing code | 055 |
| Patron saint | St. Martin of Tours |
| Saint day | November 11 |
| Website | Official website |
Main sights
edit- Hospital of Sant'Antonio (1411)
- "Brunelleschi" Walls, although the attribution to the Florentine architect is uncertain
- San Martino a Gangalandi parish church and museum
Twin towns
editLastra a Signa is twinned with:
Grosio, Italy, since 1989
Saint-Fons, France, since 1995
Munster, Germany, since 2015
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
External links
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