Montecatini Terme
Montecatini Terme | |
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| Comune di Montecatini Terme | |
Location of Montecatini Terme | |
| Coordinates: 43°52′58″N 10°46′16″E / 43.88278°N 10.77111°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Pistoia (PT) |
| Frazioni | Montecatini Alto, Nievole, Vico |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luca Baroncini |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.69 km2 (6.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2016) | |
• Total | 20,474 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Montecatinesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 51016 |
| Dialing code | 0572 |
| Patron saint | St. Barbara |
| Saint day | 4 December |
| Website | Official website |
| Part of | The Great Spa Towns of Europe |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii)(iii) |
| Reference | 1613 |
| Inscription | 2021 (44th Session) |
Montecatini Terme (Montecatini-Terme, according to ISTAT documentation) is an Italian comune (municipality) of c. 20,000 inhabitants in the province of Pistoia, in the Italian region of Tuscany. It is the most important center in Valdinievole. The town is located at the eastern end of Piana di Lucca and has a strong tourism industry, as well as industrial and commercial industries related to the spa, which in turn has increased the interest in hotel accommodation in the region.
In 2021, the town became part of the transnational "Great Spa Towns of Europe" UNESCO World Heritage Site, because of its famous mineral springs and its architecture exemplifying the popularity of spa resorts in Europe during the 18th through 20th centuries.