Villa Basilica
Comune in Tuscany, Italy
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Villa Basilica is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Lucca in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of Florence and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northeast of Lucca.
CountryItaly
FrazioniBarbagliana, Biecina, Botticino, Boveglio, Capornano, Colognora, Distendino, Duomo, Guzzano, Pariana, Pracando, Ponte a Villa, Pontoro
Elevation330 m (1,080 ft)
DemonymVillesi
Villa Basilica | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Villa Basilica | |
Panorama of Villa Basilica | |
| Coordinates: 43°55′N 10°39′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Lucca (LU) |
| Frazioni | Barbagliana, Biecina, Botticino, Boveglio, Capornano, Colognora, Distendino, Duomo, Guzzano, Pariana, Pracando, Ponte a Villa, Pontoro |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giordano Ballini |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.57 km2 (14.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,596 |
| • Density | 43.64/km2 (113.0/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Villesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 55019 |
| Dialing code | 0572 |
| Website | Official website |
Villa Basilica borders the following municipalities: Bagni di Lucca, Borgo a Mozzano, Capannori, Pescia. Remarkable the main church, the pieve of Santa Maria Assunta
Notable people
- Giulia Ammannati, mother of Galileo Galilei
- Sisto Fabri (1540–1594), theologian[4]
- Antonio Franchi, Italian painter of the 17th century
- Pietro Perna (1519–1582), printer and humanist