Pistoia

Pistoia
Città di Pistoia
The bell tower of the cathedral in Piazza Duomo
The bell tower of the cathedral in Piazza Duomo
Flag of Pistoia
Coat of arms of Pistoia
Pistoia within the Province of Pistoia
Pistoia within the Province of Pistoia
Location of Pistoia
Map
Pistoia is located in Italy
Pistoia
Pistoia
Location of Pistoia in Italy
Pistoia is located in Tuscany
Pistoia
Pistoia
Pistoia (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 43°56′N 10°55′E / 43.933°N 10.917°E / 43.933; 10.917
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvincePistoia (PT)
Frazionisee list
Government
 • MayorAlessandro Tomasi
Area
 • Total
236.17 km2 (91.19 sq mi)
Elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2016)[2]
 • Total
90,363
 • Density380/km2 (990/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Pistoiese (singular), Pistoiesi (plural)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
51100
Dialing code0573
Patron saintSt. Jacopo
Saint dayJuly 25
WebsiteOfficial website
The Ospedale del Ceppo
The octagonal baptistery
The Duomo
Interior of Basilica of Our Lady of Humility

Pistoia (US: /pɪˈstɔɪə, pˈstjɑː/;[3][4] Italian: [pisˈtoːja] [5]) is a city and comune in the Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of a province of the same name, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west and north of Florence and is crossed by the Ombrone Pistoiese, a tributary of the River Arno. It is a typical Italian medieval city, and it attracts many tourists, especially in the summer. The city is famous throughout Europe for its plant nurseries.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Pistoia". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Pistoia". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  5. ^ Canepari, Luciano. "Dizionario di pronuncia italiana online" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 May 2015.