Saline di Volterra
Frazione in Tuscany, Italy
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Saline di Volterra is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Volterra, province of Pisa. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 1,218.[1] Ten years later it was down to 1,143.
Saline di Volterra | |
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Palazzo dell'Orologio | |
  Saline di Volterra Location of Saline di Volterra in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 43°21′42″N 10°48′48″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Tuscany |
| Province | Pisa (PI) |
| Comune | Volterra |
| Elevation | 71 m (233 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,143 |
| Demonym | Salinesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 56048 |
| Dialing code | (+39) 0588 |
Sights
The main tourist attraction in the area are the saltworks, particularly the pavilion designed by Pier Luigi Nervi, which houses the "Salt Waterfall." Inside the saltworks, there is a museum dedicated to the history of salt extraction in Tuscany.
