Quarrata
Comune in Tuscany, Italy
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Quarrata is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pistoia in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Florence and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Pistoia.
CountryItaly
FrazioniBarba, Buriano, Caserana, Casini, Catena, Ferruccia, Forrottoli, Lucciano, Montemagno, Montorio, Olmi, Santonuovo, Tizzana, Valenzatico, Vignole
Elevation48 m (157 ft)
DemonymQuarratini
Quarrata | |
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| Comune di Quarrata | |
View of Quarrata | |
  Quarrata Location of Quarrata in Italy  Quarrata Quarrata (Tuscany) | |
| Coordinates: 43°50′51″N 10°59′0″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Pistoia (PT) |
| Frazioni | Barba, Buriano, Caserana, Casini, Catena, Ferruccia, Forrottoli, Lucciano, Montemagno, Montorio, Olmi, Santonuovo, Tizzana, Valenzatico, Vignole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gabriele Romiti (PD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.91 km2 (17.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2016)[2] | |
• Total | 26,268 |
| • Density | 572.2/km2 (1,482/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Quarratini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 51039 |
| Dialing code | 0573 |
| Website | Official website |
Main sights
- Propositura (church) of Santa Maria Assunta
- Pieve (pleban church) of San Bartolomeo at Tizzana, one of the frazioni of the municipality. Nearby are remains, including a standing watch tower, of the medieval castle
- Villa La Magia, an example of Medici villa
- Fattoria Santonuovo, an 18th-century patrician villa
- Church of San Michele Arcangelo in Vignole, characterized by a 14th-century bell tower
Sport
The British Cycling academy has made Quarrata its training base for a number of years and as a result a number of British cyclists make their home in Quarrata, including Mark Cavendish, Steve Cummings, Peter Kennaugh and Geraint Thomas.[3]
Twin towns
Vaslui, Romania
Agounit, Western Sahara
