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Lajatico is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany, located about southwest of Florence and about southeast of Pisa. Lajatico sits in mainly hilly terrain at variable elevations from above sea level) and dominates both the end of the Valdera valley and the opening of the valley known as Val di Cecina.

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Lajatico is a small municipality located in Tuscany, Italy, in the Province of Pisa, positioned between Florence and Pisa in a hilly landscape. It holds geographic significance because it sits at the junction where the Valdera valley ends and the Val di Cecina valley begins.

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Italian comune.name
Lajatico
Italian comune.official_name
Comune di Lajatico
Italian comune.image_skyline
VolterravistadaCascianadiLariconLajatico.JPG
Italian comune.image_shield
lajatico-Stemma.gif
Italian comune.region
Tuscany
Italian comune.province
Pisa (PI)
Italian comune.frazioni
Orciatico, La Sterza, San Giovanni di Val d'Era
Italian comune.mayor
Alessio Barbafieri
Italian comune.area_total_km2
72.66
Italian comune.population_total
1312
Italian comune.population_as_of
31 August 2017
Italian comune.population_demonym
Laiatichesi or Latiatichini
Italian comune.elevation_m
205
Italian comune.saint
St. Leonard of Noblac
Italian comune.day
6 November
Italian comune.postal_code
56030
Italian comune.area_code
0587

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Official name
Lajatico
Population
1265
Area
72.66
Elevation
205
Image
Lajatico, palazzo gotti 00.JPG
Dialing code
0587
Licence plate code
PI
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Commons category
Lajatico
postal code
56030
native label
Lajatico
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Lajatico is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany, located about southwest of Florence and about southeast of Pisa. Lajatico sits in mainly hilly terrain at variable elevations from above sea level) and dominates both the end of the Valdera valley and the opening of the valley known as Val di Cecina.

La Sterza, one of its hamlets (frazioni), is the natural door between these two geographical areas. The Sterza, Era, and the Ragone rivers form natural borders, placing Lajatico in a very central position to reach Tuscan cities and seaside resorts. Lajatico is, however, best known as the home town of tenor Andrea Bocelli. His annual concerts at the Teatro del Silenzio are attended by people from all around the world, every year.

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