Pontedera

Pontedera
Città di Pontedera
Palazzo Pretorio (PALP)
Palazzo Pretorio (PALP)
Coat of arms of Pontedera
Location of Pontedera
Map
Pontedera is located in Italy
Pontedera
Pontedera
Location of Pontedera in Italy
Pontedera is located in Tuscany
Pontedera
Pontedera
Pontedera (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 43°39′45″N 10°37′58″E / 43.66250°N 10.63278°E / 43.66250; 10.63278
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvincePisa (PI)
FrazioniGello, Il Romito, La Borra, La Rotta, Montecastello, Pardossi, Santa Lucia, Treggiaia
Government
 • MayorMatteo Franconi, (since May 2019) (PD)
Area
 • Total45.89 km2 (17.72 sq mi)
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2020)[2]
 • Total29,270
 • Density640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
DemonymPontaderesi (those who were born there) Pontederesi (those who live there)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
56025
Dialing code0587
ISTAT code050029
Patron saintSan Faustino
Saint dayOctober 10
WebsiteOfficial website

Pontedera (Italian: [ponteˈdɛːra]; Latin: Pons Herae) is an Italian comune with a population of 30070 habitants ,[3] located in the province of Pisa, Tuscany, central Italy.

The town is located 20 km (12 miles) from Pisa and 50 km (31 miles) from Florence.

It houses the headquarters of the Piaggio company, the Castellani winery and the Amedei premium artisan chocolate factory.

Pontedera is in the Arno Valley at the confluence of the Era River and the Arno River. Its territory is also crossed by the Scolmatore dell'Arno canal, and by the Roglio, a tributary of the Era. There is also a small lake, in the frazione of La Rotta, known as Braccini lake.

The football team in the town is called U.S. Città di Pontedera, and they currently play in Serie C. Another notable attraction is the church of Santissimo Crocifisso.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Population data from Istat
  3. ^ "Popolazione Pontedera (2001-2020) Grafici su dati ISTAT". Tuttitalia.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-10-13.