Luzzara

Luzzara (Guastallese: Lüsèra) is a comune in the province of Reggio Emilia, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It is located at the northern end of the province, on the right bank of the river Po.

Luzzara
Comune
Comune di Luzzara
Coat of arms
Location of Luzzara
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Coordinates: 44°58′N 10°41′E
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Reggio Emilia (RE)
Frazioni	see list
Government
• Mayor	Elisabetta Sottili
Area [1]
• Total	39 km2 (15 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (31 December 2016)[2]
• Total	9,132
• Density	230/km2 (610/sq mi)
Demonym	Luzzaresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	42045
Dialing code	0522
Patron saint	St. George
Saint day	March 19
Website	Official website

Luzzara is the birthplace of the composer Maurizio Cazzati and film director and writer Cesare Zavattini. It is also the place where the Battle of Luzzara in the Spanish War of Succession was fought.

Frazioni

Arginello, Bacchiellino, Borgo Po, Buca Bertona, Cantone, Casoni, Codisotto, Corghe, Cugini, Delfina, Negre, San Carlo, Vergari Alti, Vergari Bassi, Villa Superiore, Villarotta.

Bounding communes

• Dosolo
• Gonzaga
• Guastalla
• Reggiolo
• Suzzara

Population history

Year	Population
1861	7,511
1871	7,731
1881	7,719
1901	9,280
1911	9,785
1921	10,379
1931	10,087
1936	9,946
1951	9,738
1961	8,579
1971	8,122
1981	8,023
1991	7,949
2001	8,517
2011	9,232
2021	10,562