Sommocolonia

Sommocolonia
Comune di Sommocolonia
Sommocolonia seen from Barga
Sommocolonia seen from Barga
Location of Sommocolonia
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Sommocolonia is located in Italy
Sommocolonia
Sommocolonia
Location of Sommocolonia in Italy
Sommocolonia is located in Tuscany
Sommocolonia
Sommocolonia
Sommocolonia (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 44°05′32″N 10°29′29″E / 44.0922°N 10.4914°E / 44.0922; 10.4914
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvinceLucca (LU)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total22
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
55051
Dialing code0583

Sommocolonia is a hilltop village in Barga, Lucca, Italy. As of 2022, it had a population of 21.[1] The village was heavily damaged during World War II, where it was the site of a battle between the Wehrmacht and the African American 92nd Infantry Division. The village's population has gradually decreased since the 1930s, as most residents left in search of work.

  1. ^ Stein, Eliot. "Ghost towns of Tuscany: Scenic splendor frozen in time". USA Today. Retrieved 16 January 2021.