Seravezza

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Seravezza
Comune
Comune di Seravezza
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Coat of arms of Seravezza
Coat of arms
Location of Seravezza
Seravezza is located in Italy
Seravezza
Seravezza
Location of Seravezza in Italy
Coordinates: 44°00′N 10°14′E / 44.000°N 10.233°E / 44.000; 10.233
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvinceLucca (LU)
FrazioniAzzano, Basati, Cerreta San Nicola, Cerreta Sant'Antonio, Corvaia, Fabiano, Giustagnana, Malbacco, Marzocchino, Minazzana, Pozzi, Querceta, Riomagno, Ripa, Ruosina
Government
 • MayorRiccardo Tarabella
Area
[1]
 • Total39.55 km2 (15.27 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (31 March 2017)[2]
 • Total13,007
 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Seravezzini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
55046, 55047
Dialing code0584
Patron saintsee list
Saint daysee list
WebsiteOfficial 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:

Notable people[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ Marcuccetti, Lorenzo (2002). Saltus Marcius Petrartedizioni. Lucca.

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