Sorana (Pescia)
Sorana is a village (frazione) in the municipality of Pescia in the province of Pistoia in Tuscany, Italy.[1] It lies along the Pescia River on the slope of Monte Petritulo in the foothills of the Apennine Mountains[1] about twelve kilometers from Montecatini Terme.[2] In 1994, it had 300 inhabitants.[2]: viii The area is known for its production of the Sorana bean.[1]
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Coordinates: 43° 57′ 45″ N, 10° 42′ 30″ E43°57′45″N 10°42′30″E | |
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Region | Tuscany |
Province | Pistoia |
Comune | Pescia |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Sorana is one of the Ten Castella in the local area known as the Valleriana and nicknamed Svizzera Pesciatina.[3] The other castelle are Aramo, Castelvecchio, Fibbialla, Medicina, Pietrabuona, Pontito, San Quirico, Stiappa, and Vellano, plus an eleventh, Lignana, which is in ruins.[3] The castella villages are built from pietra serena stone.[3]
References
- Pescia, Comune di. "Sezione3 - Turismo - Valleriana: La Svizzera pesciatina e "Le Castella"". www.comune.pescia.pt.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2019-07-12. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
- Verreschi, Valdo (1994). I fagioli di Sorana (in Italian). SP 44. ISBN 9788885559202.
- "The Ten Castella of Svizzera Pesciatina". The Italian Tribune. 2015-03-25. Archived from the original on 2019-07-12. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
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