Orciano Pisano
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| Orciano Pisano | |||
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| Comune di Orciano Pisano | |||
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 Orciano Pisano
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| Coordinates: 43°30′N 10°31′E / 43.5°N 10.517°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Tuscany | ||
| Province | Pisa (PI) | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Giuliana Menci Filippi | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 11.6 km2 (4.5 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 122 m (400 ft) | ||
| Population (Dec. 2004[1]) | |||
| • Total | 599 | ||
| • Density | 51.64/km2 (133.7/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Orcianesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 56040 | ||
| Dialing code | 050 | ||
| Patron saint | St. Michael Archangel | ||
| Saint day | September 29 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Orciano Pisano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 70 km southwest of Florence and about 25 km southeast of Pisa, in the Pisan Hills.
Orciano Pisano borders the following municipalities: Collesalvetti, Fauglia, Lorenzana, Rosignano Marittimo, Santa Luce.
Orciano's are, up to Volterra, is rich of findings of fossils from marine vertebrates, such as whales, sharks and seals, such as the Pliophoca etrusca discovered in 1875 by Roberto Lawley. Remains of a blue whale living 4 millions year ago, found here, are now in Museum of Natural History of the University of Florence.
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