Licciana Nardi
Licciana Nardi | |
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| Comune di Licciana Nardi | |
 View of Licciana Nardi | |
Location of Licciana Nardi  | |
  Licciana Nardi Location of Licciana Nardi in Italy  Licciana Nardi Licciana Nardi (Tuscany) | |
| Coordinates: 44°16′N 10°2′E / 44.267°N 10.033°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Massa and Carrara (MS) |
| Frazioni | Monti, Amola, Apella, Bastia, Cisigliana, Costamala, Panicale, Paretola, Pontebosio, Tavernelle, Taponecco, Terrarossa, Varano, Villa. |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pierluigi Belli |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.68 km2 (21.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Population (30 September 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 4,919 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Liccianesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 54016 |
| Dialing code | 0187 |
| Patron saint | Saint James the Greater |
| Saint day | 25 July |
| Website | Official website |
Licciana Nardi is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Massa-Carrara in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) northwest of Florence and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Massa.
Geography
[edit]The town lies in the Lunigiana region on the border between Tuscany and Liguria, with the Apuane Alps as a backdrop. It is only a few kilometres from Massa and La Spezia and near famous tourist spots as Lerici, Portovenere and the Cinque Terre. Licciana Nardi borders the following municipalities: Aulla, Bagnone, Comano, Fivizzano, Monchio delle Corti, Podenzana, Tresana, Villafranca in Lunigiana.
History
[edit]In 1933, Licciana was surnamed Nardi in honour of local Italian patriot Anacarsi Nardi (1800–1844).[3]
Sister cities
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Notable People
[edit]Alceste De Ambris, early Italian socialist activist and sponsor of the Fasci d'Azione Rivoluzionaria
References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Licciana Nardi - A story for any moment". www.toscanaovunquebella.it.
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