Laura is a village in
Tuscany
it, Toscano (man) it, Toscana (woman)
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, 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 ...
, 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 terri ...
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 ...
of
Crespina Lorenzana
Crespina Lorenzana is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pisa in the Italy, Italian region Tuscany.
Geography
Crespina Lorenzana borders the following municipalities: Casciana Terme Lari, Cascina, Collesalvetti, Fauglia, Orciano Pisa ...
,
province of Pisa
The province of Pisa ( it, provincia di Pisa) is a 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 fifth largest province ...
.
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 ...
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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 ci ...
and 8 km from the municipal seat of
Crespina.
References
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Frazioni of the Province of Pisa
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