Larderello

thumb|right|250px|Pipework for geothermal power generation in Valle del Diavolo (Devil's Valley), Larderello. Larderello is a frazione of the comune of Pomarance, in Tuscany in central Italy, renowned for its geothermal productivity.

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Frazione.name: Lardarello
Frazione.image_skyline: Larderello 001.JPG
Frazione.province: Pisa (PI)
Frazione.comune: Pomarance
Frazione.elevation_m: 390
Frazione.population_total: 342
Frazione.population_as_of: 2011
Frazione.gentilic: Larderellini
Frazione.postal_code: 56044
Frazione.area_code: (+39) 0588

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Instance of: frazione
Named after: François Jacques de Larderel
Country: Italy
Located in: Pomarance
Elevation: 390
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Image: Larderello 001.JPG
Dialing code: 0588

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Commons category: Larderello
postal code: 56044

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== Geography == The region of Larderello has experienced occasional phreatic eruptions, caused by explosive outbursts of steam trapped below the surface. The water is contained in metamorphic rocks where it is turned to steam which is then trapped beneath a dome of impermeable shales and clay. The steam escapes through faults in the dome and forces its way out in the hot springs. It possesses a dozen explosion craters 30–250 m in diameter. The largest is the Lago Vecchienna crater which last erupted around 1282, now filled by the Boracifero Lake.

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