Italy
Toscana
Lucca
Fosciandora is a comune in the provincia of Lucca, Toscana with a population of 554 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 81 passengers departing from Fosciandora arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.fosciandora.lu.itAddress
Via Roma, 6
55020 Fosciandora
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Fosciandora495m149
- Ceserana407m145
- Lupinaia665m57
- Riana367m50
- Treppignana571m29
Population and Migration
This chart shows annual resident population, US arrivals (1830 to 1912), and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
The population has declined 57% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Fosciandora between 1830 and 1912 equal 15% of its current population, peaking in 1912. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 11% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
81
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
26 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Fosciandora recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.