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Pracchia

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Pracchia

Total population

318

Elevation616 m
Coordinates44.06°, 10.91°

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Elevation
616 m
Official website
www.prolocopracchia.it

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Overview

Pracchia is an Italian village and hamlet (frazione) of the municipality of Pistoia, in the province of Pistoia, Tuscany. In 2011 it had a population of 268.

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History & geography

History

Due to its position, the village hosted a customs between the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and the Papal States. In 1524, the construction of the first blast furnaces to manufacture of iron from Elba island began.

Geography

The village is located in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennine Mountains, lesser than a km from the borders of Emilia-Romagna, between Pistoia (26 km south) and Bologna (81 km north). It is 1 km from Vizzero, 11 from San Mommè, 12 from San Marcello Pistoiese and 16 from Porretta Terme. The settlement is crossed in the middle by the river Reno, that divides it into "Pracchia Alta" (Upper Pracchia) and "Pracchia Bassa" (Lower Pracchia). North of the village is located a zone named "Setteponti" (Seven Bridges), once known as "Mulino del Pillotti" (Pillotti's Mill), and the seat of the ancient customs.

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Geography

Latitude
44.0588
Longitude
10.9115
Water area
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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.92
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,429

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62
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

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