Filattiera is a comune (municipality) in the Province o Massa an Carrara in the Italian region Tuscany, locatit aboot 120 kilometre (75 mi) northwast o Florence an aboot 35 kilometre (22 mi) northwast o Massa.

Filattiera
Comune di Filattiera
Pieve o St. Stephen
Pieve o St. Stephen
Coat of airms o Filattiera
Coat airms
Filattiera is located in Italy
Filattiera
Filattiera
Location o Filattiera in Italy
Coordinates: 44°20′N 9°56′E / 44.333°N 9.933°E / 44.333; 9.933
KintraItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvinceMassa an Carrara (MS)
FrazioniCaprio, Cavallana, Dobbiana, Gigliana, Lusignana, Migliarina, Ponticello, Rocca Sigillina, Scorcetoli (Stazione), Serravalle
Govrenment
 • MayorPierluigi Bardini
Area
 • Total48.9 km2 (18.9 sq mi)
Elevation
213 m (699 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2008)[1]
 • Total2,427
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Filattieresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
54023
Diallin code0187
Patron sauntSt. Stephen
Saunt day26 December
WebsiteOffeecial wabsteid

Main sichts eedit

  • Kirk o San Giorgio (12t hunderyear). It conteens a rare tombstane frae 752 rememberin the wirk o a Lombard bishop in sweepin aff paganism in the aurie. The kirk haes a aisle wi apse (anither aisle wis destroyed in the 12t hunderyear), an a bell touer an aw frae the 12t hunderyear.
  • Romanesque kirk o San Giovanni Battista, at Dobbiana. The façade is in sandstane. The interior is in Baroque style.
  • Medieval pieve o St. Stephen, at Sorano, kent frae 1148.

References eedit

  1. Aw demographics an ither statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.