Seravezza

Comune in Tuscany, Italy

44°00′N 10°14′E / 44.000°N 10.233°E / 44.000; 10.233CountryItalyRegionTuscanyProvinceLucca (LU)FrazioniAzzano, Basati, Cerreta San Nicola, Cerreta Sant'Antonio, Corvaia, Fabbiano, Giustagnana, Federigi, Malbacco, Marzocchino, Minazzana, Pozzi, Querceta, Riomagno, Ripa, RuosinaGovernment • MayorRiccardo TarabellaArea • Total39.55 km² (15.27 sq mi)Elevation50 m (160 ft)Population • Total13,007 • Density330/km² (850/sq mi)DemonymSeravezziniTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeDialing code0584Patron saintsee listSaint daysee listWebsiteOfficial website

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.

Neighboring municipalities

• Forte dei Marmi
• Massa
• Montignoso
• Pietrasanta
• Stazzema

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.

Sister cities

Seravezza is twinned with:

• Calatorao, Spain

Notable people

• Marco Balderi, conductor
• Renato Salvatori, actor
• Dino Bigongiari, professor of Columbia University

References

External links

• Official website (in Italian)

Media related to Seravezza at Wikimedia Commons