Castiglione di Garfagnana | |
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Comune di Castiglione di Garfagnana | |
Coordinates: 44°09′N 10°25′E / 44.150°N 10.417°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Province | Lucca (LU) |
Frazioni | Boccaia, Campori, Casone di Profecchia, Cerageto, Chiozza, Col d'Arciana, Filippe, Isola, Pegaia, Passo Radici, Pian di Cerreto, Mozzanella, Pozzatelle, Prunaccio, San Pellegrino in Alpe, Valbona |
Government | |
• Mayor | Daniele Gaspari |
Area | |
• Total | 48.53 km2 (18.74 sq mi) |
Elevation | 545 m (1,788 ft) |
Population (31 March 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 1,790 |
• Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
Demonym | Castiglionesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 55033 |
Dialing code | 0583 |
Patron saint | Madonna del Carmine |
Saint day | July 16 |
Website | www |
Castiglione di Garfagnana is a medieval walled town and comune of 1,878 inhabitants in the province of Lucca. It sits on a hillside above the river Esarulo, a tributary of the Serchio.
The town is renowned for the band Filarmonica Alpina, founded in 1858 with the name of Fanfara popolare. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]