Gallicano
Comune in Tuscany, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the town in the province of Rome, see Gallicano nel Lazio.
Gallicano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Lucca in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Florence and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Lucca.
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Gallicano | |
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Comune di Gallicano | |
Coordinates: 44°4′N 10°26′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Province | Lucca (LU) |
Frazioni | Trassilico |
Government | |
• Mayor | David Saisi |
Area | |
• Total | 30.5 km2 (11.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 186 m (610 ft) |
Population (31 March 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 3,774 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Demonym | Gallicanesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 55027 |
Dialing code | 0583 |
Website | Official website |
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The municipality is located in Serchio Valley, on the west bank of the Serchio river. It is served by Barga-Gallicano railway station located on the opposite side of the river, accessible by a bridge built in 1923.[3]
Gallicano borders the following municipalities: Barga, Borgo a Mozzano, Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Coreglia Antelminelli, Fabbriche di Vallico, Fosciandora, Molazzana, Fabbriche di Vergemoli.