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Pomaia
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Frazione
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 Pomaia
Location in Italy
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region |  Tuscany |
| Province | Pisa (PI) |
| Comune | Santa Luce |
| Elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 264 |
| Demonym(s) | Pomaiesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
56040
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| Dialing code | (+39) 050 |
Pomaia is a little village (it: frazione), near the city of (it: comune) Santa Luce, in the Province of Pisa, Tuscany, Italy. The village is a very important point for Buddhism in Italy. In Pomaia, one of biggest Tibetan monasteries, called the "Lama Zong Khapa Institute", can be seen.
Economy
Pomaia has an economy based on agriculture and tourism.
Tourism
On April in Pomaia there is a Sagra, a local festival about broad beans, followed by a lot of people and many tourists. Many tourists come in Pomaia, for to see the Buddhist manifestations in the Buddhist Monastery of Pomaia.
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