Filattiera

Filattiera is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Massa and Carrara in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northwest of Florence and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Massa.

Filattiera
Comune
Comune di Filattiera
Pieve of St. Stephen
Coat of arms
Location of Filattiera
Filattiera
Location of Filattiera in Italy
Filattiera
Filattiera (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 44°20′N 9°56′E
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvinceMassa and Carrara (MS)
FrazioniCaprio, Cavallana, Dobbiana, Gigliana, Lusignana, Migliarina, Ponticello, Rocca Sigillina, Scorcetoli (Stazione), Serravalle
Government
 • MayorAnnalisa Folloni
Area
 • Total48.9 km2 (18.9 sq mi)
Elevation
213 m (699 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2017)[2]
 • Total2,271
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Filattieresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
54023
Dialing code0187
Patron saintSt. Stephen
Saint day26 December
WebsiteOfficial website

Main sights
  • Church of San Giorgio (12th century). It contains a rare tombstone from 752 remembering the work of a Lombard bishop credited with sweeping off paganism in the area. The church has an aisle with apse (another aisle was destroyed in the 12th century), and a bell tower, also from the 12th century.
  • Romanesque church of San Giovanni Battista, at Dobbiana. The façade is made of sandstone. The interior is in Baroque style.
  • Medieval pieve of St. Stephen, at Sorano, known from 1148.

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.



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