Quarrata
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| Quarrata | |
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| Comune | |
| Città di Quarrata | |
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Pistoia (PT) |
| Frazioni | Barba, Buriano, Caserana, Casini, Catena, Ferruccia, Forrottoli, Lucciano, Montemagno, Montorio, Olmi, Santonuovo, Tizzana, Valenzatico, Vignole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marco Mazzanti (PD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.0 km2 (17.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 24,600 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 51039 |
| Dialing code | 0573 |
| Website | Official website |
Quarrata is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pistoia in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Florence and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Pistoia.
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Sport
The British Cycling academy has made Quarrata its training base for a number of years and as a result a number of British cyclists make their home in Quarrata, including Mark Cavendish, Steve Cummings, and Geraint Thomas.[2]
Twin towns
Vaslui, Romania
Agounit, Western Sahara
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/sep/20/tuscany-cycling-tour-de-france
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