Seravezza

Seravezza
Comune
Comune di Seravezza
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Seravezza Location of Seravezza in Italy
Coordinates:
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

• 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 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.

External links

• (Italian)
• Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint, or Google
• Aerial photograph from USGS (via MSR Maps) or Google