Coreglia Antelminelli is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Lucca in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Florence and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Lucca.

Coreglia Antelminelli
Comune di Coreglia Antelminelli
Coat of arms of Coreglia Antelminelli
Location of Coreglia Antelminelli
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Coreglia Antelminelli is located in Italy
Coreglia Antelminelli
Coreglia Antelminelli
Location of Coreglia Antelminelli in Italy
Coreglia Antelminelli is located in Tuscany
Coreglia Antelminelli
Coreglia Antelminelli
Coreglia Antelminelli (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 44°3′52″N 10°31′35″E / 44.06444°N 10.52639°E / 44.06444; 10.52639
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvinceLucca (LU)
FrazioniCalavorno, Ghivizzano, Gromignana, Lucignana, Piano di Coreglia, Tereglio, Vitiana
Government
 • MayorValerio Amadei
Area
 • Total52.94 km2 (20.44 sq mi)
Elevation
595 m (1,952 ft)
Population
 (31 March 2017)[2]
 • Total5,212
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
DemonymCoreglini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
55025
Dialing code0583
WebsiteOfficial website

Coreglia Antelminelli borders the following municipalities: Abetone Cutigliano, Bagni di Lucca, Barga, Borgo a Mozzano, Fiumalbo, Gallicano, Pievepelago. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]

Main sights edit

  • San Martino: Romanesque church built during 9th-10th-centuries
  • Santi Pietro e Paolo: Romanesque church with interiors refurbished and frescoed in 19th-century
  • Santa Maria Assunta: church contains a painted crucifix attributed to Berlinghiero Berlinghieri

References edit

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ "Toscana" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.

External links edit

  Media related to Coreglia Antelminelli at Wikimedia Commons