Volegno is a village in Tuscany in central Italy. Administratively, it is a frazione of the comune of Stazzema, in the province of Lucca.[2] Located at 430 m over the sea level in the Alpi Apuane Regional Park, it has 65 inhabitants.[1]

Volegno
Frazione
Volegno Location of Volegno in Italy
Coordinates: 44°0′22″N 10°18′25″E
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Lucca (LU)
Comune	Stazzema
Elevation	430 m (1,410 ft)
Population  (2014)[1]
• Total	65
Demonym(s)	Volegnesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	55040
Dialing code	(+39) 0584

Overview

Volegno is home to a church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, which has some 16th-century paintings. The hamlet's economy has always been essentially based on the extraction of the so-called Pietra di Volegno or Cipollino stone, which ceased in the 20th century. Current activities include production of chestnut and tourism.

Volegno is also renowned for an astronomical events occurring each June 22, during which the rising sun can be seen into a natural hole-shaped formation in the nearby Monte Forato (which means "Holed Mountain" in Italian).

Gallery

See also

• Retignano
• Sant'Anna di Stazzema
• Montalto (Apuan Alps)

References

External links

• Media related to Volegno at Wikimedia Commons