Frazione

In Italian,  (plural: ) is the name for a village or hamlet, which is part of a bigger . Very often,  have some infrastructure, such as a school, a post office or a church. Many  used to be independent  in the past, but over time, several have merged to bigger ones. 

 In other countries 
The name is also used in the Swiss canton Ticino, which is Italian-speaking.

In San Marino, frazioni are called curazie.

Category:Settlements in Italy
Category:San Marino
Category:Ticino