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Bientina (Italian: [ˈbjɛntina]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany.

Bientina
Comune
Comune di Bientina
Location of Bientina
Bientina
Location of Bientina in Italy
Bientina
Bientina (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 43°43′N 10°37′E
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvincePisa (PI)
FrazioniCaccialupi, Puntone, Quattro Strade, Santa Colomba
Government
  MayorDario Carmassi
Area
  Total29.48 km2 (11.38 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (31 March 2017)[2]
  Total8,285
  Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Bientinesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
56031
Dialing code0587
Patron saintSt. Valentine
Saint dayJune 5
WebsiteOfficial website

History


The toponym Bientina is attested the first time in 793 as Blentina and probably comes from the Etruscan name Plitine.


Geography


Location of the municipality (Comune) of Bientina (province of Pisa)
Location of the municipality (Comune) of Bientina (province of Pisa)

Territory


Bientina is located between Lucca's plain (Piana di Lucca) and the Valdarno.

It is about 50 kilometres (31 mi) to the west of Florence and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Pisa and it borders the following municipalities: Altopascio, Buti, Calcinaia, Capannori, Castelfranco di Sotto, Santa Maria a Monte, Vicopisano.

To the north of the town there was once the largest lake in Tuscany, the Lago di Bientina, until it was drained in 1859 and converted to farmland.

The municipality is formed by the municipal seat of Bientina and the villages (frazioni) of Caccialupi, Puntone, Quattro Strade and Santa Colomba.


Climate


Bientina experiences a Mediterranean Climate like other cities in Central Italy.

Being more distant from the sea, winters are usually less mild than Pisa and summers are warmer.

The climatic classification is "Zone D, 1856 GR/G"[3]


Main sights



Religious architecture



Civil architecture



Transport



Roads


Bientina is crossed by the Strada provinciale 439 Sarzanese Valdera and some secondary roads. Public transportation is performed by the company CTT Nord.


Trains


Until 1944 the town also had a train station along the former railway Lucca-Pontedera; the dilapidated building is still visible along the main road 25.


Notable people



International relations


Bientina is twinned with Saint-Rémy-de-Provence since 1997[4]


References


  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. "Tabella dei gradi/giorno dei Comuni italiani raggruppati per Regione e Provincia" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-01-01.
  4. "Gemellaggio". www.comune.bientina.pi.it. Archived from the original on 2015-11-27. Retrieved 2015-11-21.



На других языках


- [en] Bientina

[es] Bientina

Bientina es una localidad italiana de la provincia de Pisa, región de Toscana, con 7.365 habitantes.[3]

[ru] Бьентина

Бьентина (итал. Bientina) — коммуна в Италии, располагается в регионе Тоскана, в провинции Пиза.



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