Pescia
Pescia | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Pescia | |
Location of Pescia | |
| Coordinates: 43°54′N 10°41.4′E / 43.900°N 10.6900°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Pistoia (PT) |
| Frazioni | Medicina, Fibbialla, Aramo, San Quirico, Castelvecchio, Stiappa, Pontito, Sorana, Vellano, Pietrabuona, Collodi, Veneri, Chiodo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oreste Giurlani |
| Area | |
• Total | 79.18 km2 (30.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2017) | |
• Total | 19,584 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pesciatini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 51017, 51012, 51010 |
| Dialing code | 0572 |
| Patron saint | St. Dorothea |
| Saint day | 6 February |
| Website | (in Italian) Official website |
Pescia (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpeʃʃa]) is an Italian city in the province of Pistoia, Tuscany, central Italy.
It is located in a central zone between the cities Lucca and Florence, on the banks of the river of the same name.