The territory of Lamporecchio covers 22.17 sq km in the hills and plains, from the western slopes of Mount Albano to the marshes of Fucecchio. Inhabited since Roman times, originated from an ancient feud, it was incorporated in 1774 to the community and Podesta Serravalle, seceded in 1810 to join the village of Larciano.
Reached its current appearance in 1897 when Larciano has become autonomous. Lamporecchio, which developed along the route of the road from Lower Valdarno Pistoia reached through Monte Albano, was the eleventh to the thirteenth century feud of the Bishop of Pistoia who saw their privileges confirmed by the imperial diplomas of Frederick I (1155), Arrigo VI (1196) and Otto IV (1209), but already in 1224, after lively disputes, it was recognized political jurisdiction to the municipality of Pistoia.
During the wars between Pistoia, Lucca and Florence (1306-1328) Lamporecchio alternately passed from hand until Florence, after having granted in Pistoia in 1329, decided not to its annexation to the district in 1351. A Lamporecchio was born poet Francesco Berni (1497-1535).
The main resources of the territory in the past came from agriculture. The fertile soils allow the cultivation of vines and olive groves in the hills, flax and hemp in the plan, while the mountainous part of the community was in the woods and pastures. Traditional element of its agricultural landscape were the joint screws of the mulberry trees.
In the eighteenth century were widespread spinning of wool and linen at home, on behalf of the market Prato, and the production of straw hats and agricultural implements made of iron. Survivors to agricultural activities (intensive cultivation medium of grapes and olives, which are added to that of peas and poultry), Lamporecchio last thirty years has supported various industrial activities and crafts.
The most developed sectors are footwear, albeit now in difficulty, food, the latter with a very famous confectionery production, and plastics. Follow farm size of less relevance in the field of manufacture of wine, dried herbs and production of ornamental tiles.
The total population of the municipal area reaches 6512 units in 1991, with a density of 294 inhabitants per sq km. As for the earlier ages, the entire municipality has 2800 inhabitants in 1551, passed in 3476 in 1745; nineteenth population showed a significant increase: from 2792 units in 1830 increased from 1881 to 4385, under the 6105 1936, the inhabitants were 6195 in 1951 and 6292 in 1961 and 6354 in 1971 and 6524 in 1981. Coat of Arms. D'azure, a band of alternating lozenges of the same in gold and gold in the field of blue, topped by a tower of red and a window open on the edge of the field and accompanied by a driving shaft by a plain, all natural.
This castle in the arms prove the existence of an ancient fortified structure. The olive tree is certainly a symbol of fertility in this hilly area and remember the valuable product. The band, alternating blue diamonds in gold and gold in the blue field, refers to the crest of the noble family Rospigliosi, a native of this community |
