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Country
  
Province / Metropolitan city
  
Lucca (LU)

Elevation
  
15 m (49 ft)

Province
  
Region
  
Frazioni
  
see list

Demonym(s)
  
Capannoresi

Local time
  
Wednesday 4:56 PM

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Weather
  
17°C, Wind W at 13 km/h, 33% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Villa Torrigiani, Villa Reale di Marlia - Province, Villa Mansi - Segromigno in Monte, Villa Bruguier, La Fata E Il Folletto

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Capannori ([kaˈpannori]) is an Italian town and comune in the province of Lucca, in northern Tuscany. As of 2011 its population was of 44,892.

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Map of Capannori, Province of Lucca, Italy

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History

Villages such as Sant’Andrea di Compito date back to medieval times. Colognora was featured in the 2008 film Miracle at St. Anna.

Overview

Located in south of its province, next to the provinces of Pisa and Pistoia, the municipality borders with Altopascio, Bientina (PI), Borgo a Mozzano, Buti (PI), Calci (PI), Lucca, Montecarlo, Pescia (PT), Porcari, San Giuliano Terme (PI), and Villa Basilica.

Frazioni

Capannori counts 40 hamlets (frazioni) divided into 19 municipal districts (circoscrizioni). The most populated village is not the town of Capannori, but the hamlet of Marlia (5,000 inhabitants).

The hamlets of Capannori are: Badia di Cantignano, Camigliano Santa Gemma, Carraia, Castelvecchio di Compito, Colle di Compito, Colognora di Compito, Coselli, Gragnano, Guamo, Lammari, Lappato, Lunata, Marlia, Massa Macinaia, Matraia, Paganico, Parezzana, Petrognano, Pieve di Compito, Pieve San Paolo, Ruota, Sant'Andrea di Compito (pop. 250), Sant'Andrea in Caprile, San Colombano, San Gennaro, San Ginese di Compito, San Giusto di Compito, San Leonardo in Treponzio, Santa Margherita, San Martino in Colle, San Pietro a Marcigliano, Segromigno in Monte, Segromigno in Piano, Tassignano, Toringo, Tofori, Valgiano, Verciano, Vorno, and Zone.

Main sights

The area is characterized by the number of distinctive towers (once used to communicate). Main sights include:

  • Villa Mansi
  • Villa Mazzarosa
  • Villa Minutoli-Tegrimi
  • Villa Torrigiani
  • Industria Cartaria Pieretti
  • San Leonardo in Treponzio, Romanesque church
  • Twin cities

  • La Gaude, France
  • Losheim am See, Germany
  • References

    Capannori Wikipedia