Ameglia

Ameglia
—  Comune  —
Comune di Ameglia
Coat of arms
Ameglia Location of Ameglia in Italy
Coordinates: 44°4′N 9°57′E
Country	Italy
Region	Liguria
Province	La Spezia (SP)
Frazioni	Bocca di Magra, Fiumaretta, Montemarcello
Government
• Mayor	Umberto Galazzo
Area
• Total	14.0 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Elevation	89 m (292 ft)
Population (31 July 2010)
• Total	4,544
• Density	324.6/km2 (840.6/sq mi)
Demonym	Amegliesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	19031
Dialing code	0187
Website	Official website

Ameglia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 km southeast of Genoa and about 11 km southeast of La Spezia.

Ameglia borders the following municipalities: Lerici, Sarzana.

Main sights

Ameglia Castle and Apuan Alps

• Castle of Ameglia, a stronghold of the bishops of Luni, rebuilt in 1174. Later it was owned by Sarzana, Genoa, Castruccio Castracani, the Visconti and the Bank of Saint George.
• Monastery of Santa Croce del Corvo, founded in 1176.
• Pre-Roman necropolis at Cafaggio, and archaeological remain of the Roman coastal road
• Orto Botanico di Montemarcello
• The Comune of Ameglia includes the frazioni of Montemarcello, Bocca di Magra, and Fiumaretta.

Natives

• Roberto Pazzi

External links

• Official website
• Ameglia Walks Ameglia History & Walk.