Seravezza | |
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| Comune di Seravezza | |
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) Coat of arms | |
Location of Seravezza  | |
)  Seravezza Location of Seravezza in Italy ) Seravezza Seravezza (Tuscany) | |
| 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 Lorenzo Marcuccetti[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: Quintus Marcius.
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
- Official website
(in Italian)
