Porcari

Porcari is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Lucca in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Florence and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Lucca.

Porcari
Comune
Comune di Porcari
Coat of arms
Location of Porcari
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Coordinates: 43°50′N 10°37′E
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Lucca (LU)
Frazioni	Rughi, Padule, La Fratina
Government
• Mayor	Alberto Baccini
Area [1]
• Total	17.9 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
Elevation	32 m (105 ft)
Population  (1 June 2011)[2]
• Total	8,753
• Density	490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Demonym	Porcaresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	55016
Dialing code	0583
Patron saint	St. Justus
Saint day	Monday after Pentecost
Website	Official website

In the Middle Ages it was a stage on the Via Francigena. It houses the church of St. Justus, dating to the 16th century but later mostly remade in neo-medieval style.

Economy

• Lucart, paper manufacturing company