Careggine

Careggine
Comune
Comune di Careggine

San Pietro, Careggine

Coat of arms
Careggine

Location of Careggine in Italy

Coordinates: IT 44°07′N 10°20′E / 44.117°N 10.333°E / 44.117; 10.333Coordinates: IT 44°07′N 10°20′E / 44.117°N 10.333°E / 44.117; 10.333
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Province / Metropolitan city Lucca (LU)
Government
  Mayor Mario Puppa (since June 2004)
Area
  Total 24 km2 (9 sq mi)
Elevation 882 m (2,894 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 642
  Density 27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 55030
Dialing code 0583

Careggine is a town and comune in the province of Lucca, in northern Tuscany (Italy). Its most famous son is Italian football legend Marco Tardelli. It is also the place of birth of Adriano Tardelli, one of the heroes of the Italian resistance movement.

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