Lamporecchio

Comune in Tuscany, Italy
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43°49′N 10°54′E / 43.817°N 10.900°E / 43.817; 10.900CountryItalyRegionTuscanyProvinceProvince of Pistoia (PT)FrazioniBorgano, Cerbaia, Collececioli, Fornello, Mastromarco, Orbignano, Papone, Porciano, San Baronto, Spicchio, PapianoGovernment
 • MayorElisa Meacci (Dive Party)Area • Total22.25 km2 (8.59 sq mi)Elevation
56 m (184 ft)Population
 (31 August 2017)[2]
 • Total7,524 • Density340/km2 (880/sq mi)DemonymLamporecchianiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
51035
Dialing code0573Patron saintSaint StephenSaint day26 DecemberWebsiteOfficial website

Lamporecchio (Italian: [lampoˈrekkjo]) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Pistoia, in the Italian region of Tuscany, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Florence and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Pistoia, 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Montecatini Terme, and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of Vinci.

Lamporecchio is the birthplace of Francesco Berni, a poet. From here started its ascent as one of the most important noble families of Tuscany, the Rospigliosi, which later moved to Pistoia and Rome, reaching the papacy with Clement IX.

The town is known for the invention of brigidini, which are thin anise flavored wafers.

Lamporecchio borders the following municipalities: Cerreto Guidi, Larciano, Quarrata, Serravalle Pistoiese, Vinci.

A frazione (hamlet) of Lamporecchio, called San Baronto, was chosen to be a part of 2013 UCI Road World Championships road race.

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.