What is Frazione?
{{Italics title}} [[File:Tassignano-picture.jpg|thumb|Picture of a Frazione ([[Tassignano]], part of [[Capannori]])]] In [[Italian language|Italian]], '''{{lang|it|frazione}}''' (plural: {{lang|it|frazioni}}) is the name for a [[village]] or [[hamlet]], which is part of a bigger {{lang|it|[[comune]]}}. Very often, {{lang|it|frazioni}} have some [[infrastructure]], such as a [[school]], a [[post office]] or a [[church]]. Many {{lang|it|frazioni}} used to be independent {{lang|it|comuni}} in the past, but over time, several have merged to bigger ones. == In other countries == The name is also used in the [[Switzerland|Swiss]] canton [[Ticino]], which is Italian-speaking. In [[San Marino]], frazioni are called '''''curazie'''''. [[Category:Settlements in Italy]] [[Category:San Marino]] [[Category:Ticino]] {{europe-stub}}