Seravezza
Seravezza | |
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Comune di Seravezza | |
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Coordinates: 44°00′N 10°14′E / 44.000°N 10.233°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Province | Lucca (LU) |
Frazioni | Azzano, Basati, Cerreta San Nicola, Cerreta Sant'Antonio, Corvaia, Fabiano, Giustagnana, Malbacco, Marzocchino, Minazzana, Pozzi, Querceta, Riomagno, Ripa, Ruosina |
Government | |
• Mayor | Riccardo Tarabella |
Area | |
• Total | 39.55 km2 (15.27 sq mi) |
Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
Population (31 March 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 13,007 |
• Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Seravezzini |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 55046, 55047 |
Dialing code | 0584 |
Patron saint | see list |
Saint day | see list |
Website | Official website |
Seravezza is a town and comune belonging to the Province of Lucca, in northern Tuscany, Italy. It is located in Versilia, close to the Apuan Alps.
Bounding communes[]
Patron saints[]
Seravezza's patron saint is St. Lawrence. His feast occurs annually on 10 August.
According to historian [3] the battle remembered by historian Titus Livius of 186 BC was fought between apuan Ligures and Romans in Ponte Stazzemese. The battle was fought on a hill named Colle Marcio (Marcio Hill) from the name of the defeated consul: .
The frazione of Querceta has St. Joseph, celebrated on 19 March. The patron saint of the frazione of Pozzi is St. Roch.
Twin towns[]
Seravezza is twinned with:
Calatorao, Spain
Notable people[]
- Marco Balderi, conductor
- Renato Salvatori, actor
References[]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Marcuccetti, Lorenzo (2002). Saltus Marcius Petrartedizioni. Lucca.
External links[]
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- Official website
(in Italian)
Categories:
- Cities and towns in Tuscany
- Municipalities of the Province of Lucca
- Tuscany geography stubs