Ponsacco is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Pisa in the
Italian
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region
Tuscany
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, located about southwest of
Florence
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and about southeast of
Pisa.
La Popolazione è composta da Diletta Pratelli
Geography
The municipality of Ponsacco contains the ''
frazioni
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'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets)
Camugliano,
Le Melorie and
Val di Cava.
Ponsacco borders the following municipalities:
Capannoli,
Casciana Terme Lari
Casciana Terme Lari is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany, located about southwest of Florence and about southeast of Pisa.
Geography
Casciana Terme Lari borders the following municipalities: C ...
,
Pontedera
Pontedera (; la, Pons Herae) is an italian comune with a population of 29.270 inhabitants, located in the province of Pisa, Tuscany, central Italy.
The town is located 20 km (12 miles) from Pisa and 50 km (31 miles) from Florence.
It house ...
.
Twin towns
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Brignais
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History
During the Hundred Years War, was the scene of the Battle of Brignais in April 1362 between the royal army of John II and an amalgamation of mercenary companies Tard ...
,
France
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Nanoro,
Burkina Faso
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Treuchtlingen
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History
The spot where the town is situated was first settled by Celts, Romans and Franks
The Franks ( la, Franci or ...
,
Germany
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Agounit
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Western Sahara
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References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Tuscany
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