Seravezza

Seravezza
Comune
Comune di Seravezza

Coat of arms
Seravezza

Location of Seravezza in Italy

Coordinates: IT 44°00′N 10°14′E / 44.000°N 10.233°E / 44.000; 10.233
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Province / Metropolitan city Lucca (LU)
Frazioni Azzano, Basati, Cerreta San Nicola, Cerreta Sant'Antonio, Corvaia, Fabiano, Giustagnana, Malbacco, Marzocchino, Minazzana, Pozzi, Querceta, Riomagno, Ripa, Ruosina
Government
  Mayor Ettore Neri (since 2006-05-29)
Area
  Total 39 km2 (15 sq mi)
Elevation 50 m (160 ft)
Population (1 January 2010)
  Total 13,440
  Density 340/km2 (890/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Seravezzini
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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[1] 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.

References

  1. Marcuccetti, Lorenzo (2002). Saltus Marcius Petrartedizioni. Lucca.
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