Laura is a village in

Tuscany Tuscany ( ; it, Toscana ) is a Regions of Italy, region in central Italy with an area of about and a population of about 3.8 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence (''Firenze''). Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, art ...

, central

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

, administratively a

frazione A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territ ...

of the

comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...

Crespina Lorenzana Crespina Lorenzana is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany. Geography Crespina Lorenzana borders the following municipalities: Casciana Terme Lari, Cascina, Collesalvetti, Fauglia, Orciano Pisano, ...

province of Pisa The province of Pisa ( it, provincia di Pisa) is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Tuscany region of central Italy. Its capital is the city of Pisa. With an area of and a total population of 421,642 (), it is the second most populous and fif ...

. Laura lies at the slopes of the hill of

Lorenzana Lorenzana is a ''frazione'' (hamlet) in the ''comune'' of Crespina Lorenzana, in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany. It is located about southwest of Florence and about southeast of Pisa. History The inhabitants are known as '' ...

. It is about 24 km from

Pisa Pisa ( , or ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, central Italy, straddling the Arno just before it empties into the Ligurian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa. Although Pisa is known worldwide for its leaning tower, the cit ...

and 8 km from the municipal seat of

Crespina Crespina is a ''frazione'' (hamlet) in the ''comune'' of Crespina Lorenzana, in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany. It is located about southwest of Florence and about southeast of Pisa Pisa ( , or ) is a city and ''comune' ...

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* Frazioni of the Province of Pisa {{Pisa-geo-stub