Seravezza Explained

Seravezza
Official Name:Comune di Seravezza
Coordinates:44°N 24°W
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
Mayor:Riccardo Tarabella
Area Total Km2:39.55
Population Total:13007
Population As Of:31 March 2017
Population Demonym:Seravezzini
Elevation M:50
Saint:see list
Day:see list
Postal Code:55046, 55047
Area Code:0584

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

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.

Sister cities

Seravezza is twinned with:

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Book: Marcuccetti, Lorenzo. Saltus Marcius Petrartedizioni. 2002. Lucca.