Volterra
Italian comune
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Summary
Volterra is a comune of Italy[1]. Volterra ranks in the top 0.63% of comune of italy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,548 views/month, #45 of 7,096).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Province of Pisa[3]
- Country: Italy[4]
- Capital: Volterra[5]
- Shares border with: Casole d'Elsa[6], Lajatico[7], Montaione[8], Montecatini Val di Cecina[9], Peccioli[10], Pomarance[11], San Gimignano[12], Colle di Val d'Elsa[13], Gambassi Terme[14]
- Twinned administrative body: Bruchsal[15], Wunsiedel[16], Mende[17], Boujdour[18]
- Postal code: 56048[19]
- Commons category: Volterra[20]
- Licence plate code: PI[21]
- Patron saint: Justus and Clement[22]
- Local dialing code: 0588[23]
- Official website: http://www.comune.volterra.pi.it[24]
- Topic's main category: Category:Volterra[25]
- Commons gallery: Volterra[26]
- Population: 10,290[27], 10,410[28], 9537[29]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[31], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[32]
- Replaces: Volaterrae[33]
- Capital of: Republic of Volterra[34], Circondario di Volterra[35]
- Heritage designation: Tentative World Heritage Site[36]
- Official name: Volterra[37]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Volterra[38]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Volterra[39]
- Native label: Volterra[40]
- Category for films shot at this location: Category:Films shot in Volterra[41]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Volterra[42]
- Elevation above sea level: 531 m[43]
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Physical Characteristics
Volterra covers an area of 252.85 km²[44].
Why It Matters
Volterra has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] Volterra is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]