Seravezza

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.

Seravezza
Comune
Comune di Seravezza
Coat of arms
Location of Seravezza
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Coordinates: 44°00′N 10°14′E
Country	Italy
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
Government
• Mayor	Riccardo Tarabella
Area [1]
• Total	39.55 km2 (15.27 sq mi)
Elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Population  (31 March 2017)[2]
• Total	13,007
• Density	330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Demonym	Seravezzini
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	55046, 55047
Dialing code	0584
Patron saint	see list
Saint day	see list
Website	Official website

Neighboring municipalities

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

Patron saints

Seravezza's patron saint is Saint 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 Saint Joseph, celebrated on 19 March. The patron saint of the frazione of Pozzi is Saint Roch.

Sister cities

Seravezza is twinned with:

• Calatorao, Spain

Notable people

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