Pisa
Pisa | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Pisa | |
Historic centre of Pisa on the Arno | |
Location of Pisa | |
| Coordinates: 43°43′N 10°24′E / 43.717°N 10.400°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Pisa (PI) |
| Frazioni | Calambrone, Coltano, Marina di Pisa, San Piero a Grado, Tirrenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michele Conti |
| Area | |
• Total | 185 km2 (71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (July 31, 2023) | |
• Total | 98,778 |
| Demonym(s) | Pisano Pisan (English) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 56121–56128 |
| Dialing code | 050 |
| ISTAT code | 050026 |
| Patron saint | San Ranieri |
| Saint day | June 17 |
| Website | Official website |
Pisa (/ˈpiːzə/ PEE-zə; Italian: [ˈpiːza] ⓘ or [ˈpiːsa]) is a city and comune (municipality) in Tuscany, Central Italy, straddling the Arno just before it empties into the Ligurian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa. Although Pisa is known worldwide for the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the city contains more than twenty other historic churches, several medieval palaces, and bridges across the Arno. Much of the city's architecture was financed from its history as one of the Italian maritime republics.
The city is also home to the University of Pisa, which has a history going back to the 12th century, the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, founded by Napoleon in 1810, and its offshoot, the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies.