Seravezza is a town and comune in the Province of Lucca, in northern Tuscany, Italy. It is located in Versilia, close to the Apuan Alps.
Seravezza
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| Comune di Seravezza | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Seravezza  | |
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| Coordinates: 44°00′N 10°14′E / 44.000°N 10.233°E / 44.000; 10.233 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Lucca (LU) |
| Frazioni | Azzano, Basati, Cerreta San Nicola, Cerreta Sant'Antonio, Corvaia, Fabbiano, Giustagnana, Federigi, 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]
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| • Total | 13,007 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Seravezzini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
55046, 55047
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| Dialing code | 0584 |
| Patron saint | see list |
| Saint day | see list |
| Website | Official website |
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.
Seravezza is twinned with:
Calatorao, Spain{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
(in Italian)
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