Orciano Pisano | |
Official Name: | Comune di Orciano Pisano |
Coordinates: | 43.5°N 41°W |
Region: | Tuscany |
Province: | Pisa (PI) |
Mayor: | Giuliana Menci Filippi |
Area Total Km2: | 11.6 |
Population Total: | 599 |
Population As Of: | Dec. 2004[1] |
Population Demonym: | Orcianesi |
Elevation M: | 122 |
Saint: | St. Michael Archangel |
Day: | September 29 |
Postal Code: | 56040 |
Area Code: | 050 |
Orciano Pisano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 70km (40miles) southwest of Florence and about 25km (16miles) southeast of Pisa, in the Pisan Hills.
Orciano Pisano borders the following municipalities: Collesalvetti, Fauglia, Lorenzana, Rosignano Marittimo, Santa Luce.
Orciano's area, up to Volterra, is rich of findings of fossils from marine vertebrates, such as whales, sharks and seals, such as the Pliophoca etrusca discovered in 1875 by Roberto Lawley. Remains of a blue whale living 4 millions year ago, found here, are now in the Museum of Natural History of the University of Florence.Other Cetacean fossils from Orciano Pisano are held by Museo di storia naturale e del territorio dell'Università di Pisa.