Guardistallo

Guardistallo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Florence and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of Pisa.

Guardistallo
Comune di Guardistallo
Panorama of Guardistallo
Coat of arms
Location of Guardistallo
Guardistallo
Location of Guardistallo in Italy
Guardistallo
Guardistallo (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 43°19′N 10°38′E
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvincePisa (PI)
FrazioniCasino di Terra
Government
  MayorMario Giuseppe Ettore Gruppelli
Area
  Total23.8 km2 (9.2 sq mi)
Elevation
278 m (912 ft)
Population
 (2008)[2]
  Total1,218
  Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Guardistallini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
56040
Dialing code0586
WebsiteOfficial website

During the summer of 1944, it was the theatre of the Guardistallo Massacre, carried out by German occupation forces. On 29 June 1944, 61 people were killed and buried in a mass grave. An extra person was wounded in the same occasion and died in the following days.

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.


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