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Placanica

Livability 5.1/10 · 977 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 83% of factors · 10/12 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 33% of factors · 2/6 factors · provisional
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors

Scores are 0–10, computed only from factors we have data for; coverage shows how complete that is. A low score means a poor fit for that group’s needs, not a bad town. Tap an audience to see what drove its score.

People

Population977
Median age55
Under 1517.2%
Over 6535.1%
Foreign residents23 (2.4%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change-0.91% (986 → 977)
Births / deaths6 / 11 (natural -5)

Long-range projections are published by ISTAT only for comuni over ~5,000 residents.

Age structure

Male Female
0122435470–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Leisure & facilities

Gym / fitness7km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch10 within 5km
Tennis court0.1km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground2.6km
Swimming pool5.4km
Walking / hiking pathsnone nearby

Mapped from OpenStreetMap; absence here means “not mapped,” which isn’t always the same as “not there.”

Daily life & distances

Supermarket2.6km
PharmacyNearby (1.7km)
Doctorunknown
Hospital7.0km
School7.1km
Bank / ATM7.0km
Post office2.5km
Bus stop2.6km
Train station7.1km
Airport45.0km
Beach6.7km
Restaurants within 5km1
Cafés / bars within 5km4

Foreign community

Romania11
Ukraine6
Bulgaria2
Germany2
Argentina1
Russia1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)19

Estimated from the foreignresidents’ country of citizenship, not a religion census — a guide to the likely background of the foreign community, not a measured figure.

Civic vitality

Municipal siteUpdated within the last year
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned

Read automatically from the comune’s own website — soft signals of how active the local administration is, not a verdict. Some towns use a shared regional portal, so a quiet site doesn’t always mean a quiet town. See the methodology.

What’s around Placanica

Nearby features by direction and distance — what we could locate, nothing guessed.

Sources: ISTAT · OpenStreetMap · Comune site · Photo · Updated August 9, 2026 · How we know this →