Pontedera

Pontedera
Comune
Città di Pontedera
Palazzo Pretorio (PALP)
Coat of arms
Location of Pontedera
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Coordinates: 43°39′45″N 10°37′58″E / 43.66250°N 10.63278°E / 43.66250; 10.63278
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Pisa (PI)
Frazioni	Gello, Il Romito, La Borra, La Rotta, Montecastello, Pardossi, Santa Lucia, Treggiaia
Government
• Mayor	Matteo Franconi, (since May 2019) (PD)
Area [1]
• Total	45.89 km2 (17.72 sq mi)
Elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Population  (31 December 2020)[2]
• Total	29,270
• Density	640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Demonym	Pontaderesi (those who were born there) Pontederesi (those who live there)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	56025
Dialing code	0587
ISTAT code	050029
Patron saint	San Faustino
Saint day	October 10
Website	Official website

Pontedera (Italian: [ponteˈdɛːra]; Latin: Pons Herae) is an Italian comune with a population of 29,270 inhabitants,^[3] located in the province of Pisa, Tuscany, central Italy.

The town is located 20 km (12 miles) from Pisa and 50 km (31 miles) from Florence.

It houses the headquarters of the Piaggio company, of the Castellani winery and of the Amedei premium artisan chocolate factory.

Pontedera is in the Arno Valley at the confluence of the Era River and the Arno River. Its territory is also crossed by the Scolmatore dell'Arno canal, and by the Roglio, a tributary of the Era. There is also a small lake, in the frazione of La Rotta, known as Braccini lake.

The football team in the town is called U.S. Città di Pontedera, and they are currently placed in Serie C. Remarkable the church of Santissimo Crocifisso.