# Cascina

> Italian comune

**Wikidata**: [Q103049](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103049)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascina)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cascina

## Summary
Cascina is an Italian comune (municipality) in the Province of Pisa, in the country of Italy. It is located at latitude 43.68 and longitude 10.500277777778 and hosts local infrastructure, hamlets, and scientific facilities including the European Gravitational Observatory and the Virgo detector.

## Key Facts
- Cascina is an Italian comune (municipal division of Italy).
- Administrative location: Province of Pisa, Italy.
- Country: Italy — a country in Southern Europe (official name: Italian Republic).
- Coordinates: latitude 43.68; longitude 10.500277777778.
- Official municipal website: http://www.comune.cascina.pi.it/.
- Reported population figures (from provided sources): 45,361.0; 45,212.0; 42,325.0; 44,735.0.
- Cascina’s Wikidata description: "Italian comune".
- Wikipedia title for the municipality: Cascina.
- Number of sitelinks for Cascina (sitelink_count): 56.
- Cascina contains or is associated with the hamlets Santo Stefano a Macerata and Latignano.
- Cascina contains or is associated with railway infrastructure: Cascina railway station and San Frediano a Settimo railway stop.
- Cascina is associated with the European Gravitational Observatory (inception: 2000-12-11) and the Virgo gravitational-wave detector (inception: 1993).
- The Province of Pisa (parent administrative division) is a province of Italy (country: Q38) with sitelink_count: 82.
- Italy (the country containing Cascina) has inception dates recorded for the modern republic (1946-06-18) and the Kingdom of Italy (1861-03-17) in the provided sources.

## FAQs
Q: What is Cascina?
A: Cascina is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pisa, Italy, identified by coordinates 43.68 N, 10.500277777778 E and represented online by the municipal website http://www.comune.cascina.pi.it/.

Q: How many people live in Cascina?
A: Multiple reported population figures are available from the provided sources: 45,361.0; 45,212.0; 42,325.0; and 44,735.0. The dataset does not assign specific years to each figure in the supplied material.

Q: Which hamlets and local rail facilities are part of or associated with Cascina?
A: The hamlets Santo Stefano a Macerata and Latignano are noted as hamlets of Cascina. Local rail infrastructure associated with the comune includes Cascina railway station and the San Frediano a Settimo railway stop.

Q: Are there any major scientific facilities in Cascina?
A: Yes. The European Gravitational Observatory (inception 2000-12-11) and the Virgo gravitational-wave detector (inception 1993) are associated with Cascina in the provided material.

Q: Where does Cascina sit administratively within Italy?
A: Cascina is a municipality within the Province of Pisa, which in turn is a province of the country of Italy (the Italian Republic).

Q: Where can I find official information online about Cascina?
A: The official municipal website is http://www.comune.cascina.pi.it/. The municipality also has a Wikipedia article titled "Cascina" and a Wikidata item described as "Italian comune."

## Why It Matters
Cascina matters as a local administrative center within the Province of Pisa and as the site of infrastructure and settlements that serve both residents and wider scientific communities. As an Italian comune, Cascina administers local services and communities (including hamlets such as Santo Stefano a Macerata and Latignano) and provides transport links via its railway station and nearby railway stop. Its association with internationally significant scientific installations — the European Gravitational Observatory and the Virgo gravitational-wave detector — gives the comune a role in global physics research infrastructure, linking a local municipal area to advanced, collaborative scientific projects. These associations make Cascina relevant to urban administration, regional transportation, and scientific collaboration networks within Italy and internationally.

## Notable For
- Being an Italian comune in the Province of Pisa with municipal governance and an official municipal website (http://www.comune.cascina.pi.it/).
- Hosting or being associated with key scientific installations: the European Gravitational Observatory (inaugurated 2000-12-11) and the Virgo gravitational-wave detector (inception 1993).
- Containing named hamlets linked to the municipality: Santo Stefano a Macerata and Latignano.
- Featuring railway transport points: Cascina railway station and San Frediano a Settimo railway stop.
- Having multiple reported population figures in the provided records, indicating available demographic reporting across sources.
- Clear geolocation with coordinates latitude 43.68 and longitude 10.500277777778.

## Body

### Administrative status and relationships
- Cascina is classified as a comune, the municipal level of administration in Italy (a municipal division of Italy).
- It lies within the Province of Pisa. The Province of Pisa is itself a province of Italy and is noted in the provided material as having sitelink_count: 82.
- The country that contains Cascina is Italy (the Italian Republic), described in the supplied sources as a sovereign state in Southern Europe with recorded inception dates for the modern republic (1946-06-18) and the earlier Kingdom of Italy (1861-03-17).

### Location and coordinates
- Geographic coordinates for Cascina are latitude 43.68 and longitude 10.500277777778. These coordinates place Cascina within the administrative boundaries of the Province of Pisa in Italy.

### Population and demographic reporting
- The provided dataset lists multiple population values for Cascina: 45,361.0; 45,212.0; 42,325.0; and 44,735.0. The source material supplies these four numeric figures but does not attach specific timestamps or census years to each figure in the supplied excerpt.

### Municipal online presence and identifiers
- Official municipal website: http://www.comune.cascina.pi.it/.
- Wikipedia title for the municipality: "Cascina".
- Wikidata description: "Italian comune".
- Sitelink count reported for Cascina: 56.

### Local settlements and hamlets
- Santo Stefano a Macerata is explicitly listed as a hamlet of Cascina.
- Latignano is explicitly listed as a hamlet of Cascina.
- These named frazioni (hamlets) are subordinate settlements associated with the comune and represent part of Cascina’s local territorial composition in the provided material.

### Transport infrastructure
- Cascina railway station is associated with the comune and is described in the provided sources as a railway station in Italy.
- The San Frediano a Settimo railway stop is associated with Cascina and described as a railway stop in Italy.
- These rail facilities indicate Cascina’s connectivity to regional rail networks.

### Scientific and research facilities
- European Gravitational Observatory (EGO) is listed among entities associated with Cascina. The supplied inception date for EGO is 2000-12-11T00:00:00Z. EGO is described in the source material as an astronomical observatory in Italy and carries a country association.
- Virgo, the gravitational-wave detector, is also associated with Cascina in the provided list. The supplied inception for Virgo is +1993-00-00T00:00:00Z. Virgo is an instrument for gravitational-wave detection and is identified as a Thing with country Q38 in the source material.
- Both EGO and Virgo are significant scientific installations referenced in connection with Cascina in the provided dataset, indicating the comune’s link to high-profile research infrastructure.

### Relationship to broader administrative and national context
- The Province of Pisa, which contains Cascina, is a province of Italy and is connected in the dataset to the national level (country: Q38).
- Italy’s supplied contextual information from the source includes many national-level facts (official name: Italian Republic; capital: Rome; inception dates for republic and kingdom; and additional political, economic, and cultural details). These facts contextualize Cascina’s location within the national framework of Italy as provided by the source material.

### Structured data and external references provided
- The dataset lists the following structured properties for Cascina:
  - website: http://www.comune.cascina.pi.it/
  - population: 45361.0, 45212.0, 42325.0, 44735.0 (multiple reported values)
  - coordinates: lat 43.68; lon 10.500277777778
  - sitelink_count: 56
  - wikipedia_title: Cascina
  - wikidata_description: Italian comune
- Related items explicitly included in the dataset:
  - Province of Pisa (province of Italy; country: Q38; sitelink_count: 82)
  - Italy (country in southern Europe; multiple inception dates documented)
  - San Frediano a Settimo railway stop (railway stop in Italy)
  - European Gravitational Observatory (astronomical observatory; inception 2000-12-11)
  - Virgo (gravitational-wave detector; inception 1993)
  - Cascina railway station (railway station in Italy)
  - Santo Stefano a Macerata (hamlet of Cascina)
  - Latignano (hamlet of Cascina)
  - The general class "comune of Italy" (municipal divisions of Italy; country: Q38, )

### Usage notes and caveats
- Multiple population figures are present in the supplied material. Because the excerpt does not associate those figures with explicit census years or sources, they are presented as reported values rather than dated estimates.
- The associations of EGO and Virgo with Cascina are included in the "Located in / Origin" grouping of the source. The dataset explicitly lists those entities among items connected to Cascina; their inception dates are provided in the material and are reproduced here.

### Connections beyond Cascina (contextual national facts from source)
- The country context for Cascina is Italy. The provided material includes an extended summary of Italy: official name Italian Republic, capital Rome, founding/inception dates for the modern republic (1946-06-18) and the Kingdom of Italy (1861-03-17), and many national-level facts. These national details frame Cascina’s administrative, legal, and cultural context as part of the Italian Republic.

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