Country Italy Elevation 16 m (52 ft) Dialing code 0571 Local time Monday 7:39 AM Postal code 56022 Dialling code 0571 | Province / Metropolitan city Pisa (PI) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 48.4 km² Province Province of Pisa Region Tuscany | |
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Frazioni Orentano, Villa Campanile, Galleno (partly), Chimenti (partly), Staffoli (partly) Weather 12°C, Wind W at 16 km/h, 74% Humidity | ||
Castelfranco di Sotto is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Florence and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Pisa.
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Map of Castelfranco di Sotto, Province of Pisa, Italy
Castelfranco di Sotto borders the following municipalities: Altopascio, Bientina, Fucecchio, Montopoli in Val d'Arno, San Miniato, Santa Croce sull'Arno, Santa Maria a Monte.
History
Castelf is an ancient medieval village, whose name appeared for the first time in 1215. Tired of the battles fought in the area at the time between Florence, Lucca and Pisa, the population of nearby villages Vigesimo, Catiana, Paterno and Carpugnana decided to build here a defensive castle, named Castello di Franco, later changed to Castelfranco.
In 1966 Castelfranco was flooed by the river Arno.
Events
Every year in Castelfranco the Palio dei Barchini is held.