Sasso Pisano is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Castelnuovo di Val di Cecina, province of Pisa. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 213.[1]
Sasso Pisano | |
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![]() ![]() Sasso Pisano Location of Sasso Pisano in Italy | |
Coordinates: 43°10′2″N 10°51′51″E | |
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Province | Pisa (PI) |
Comune | Castelnuovo di Val di Cecina |
Elevation | 487 m (1,598 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 203 |
Demonym(s) | Sasserini |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 56041 |
Dialing code | (+39) 0588 |
Sasso Pisano is about 102 km from Pisa and 9 km from Castelnuovo di Val di Cecina.
The mineral sassolite was named after Sasso Pisano. It was found in lagoons throughout Tuscany and Sasso[2] and was the main source of European borax from 1827 to 1872, when American sources replaced it.[3][4]
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