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 and 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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