Luzzara
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| Luzzara | |||
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| — Comune — | |||
| Comune di Luzzara | |||
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| Coordinates: 44°58′N 10°41′E / 44.967°N 10.683°ECoordinates: 44°58′N 10°41′E / 44.967°N 10.683°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Emilia-Romagna | ||
| Province | Reggio Emilia (RE) | ||
| Frazioni | see list | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Stefano Donelli (since April 5, 2005) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 39 km2 (15.1 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) | ||
| Population (December 31, 2004) | |||
| • Total | 8,890 | ||
| • Density | 227.9/km2 (590.4/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Luzzaresi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 42045 | ||
| Dialing code | 0522 | ||
| Patron saint | St. George | ||
| Saint day | March 19 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Luzzara is a comune in the province of Reggio Emilia, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It is located at the northern end of the province and is bounded by the river named Po to the north as well as the provinces of Mantua and the region of Lombardy.
Luzzara is the birthplace of the famous film director and writer Cesare Zavattini. It is also the place where an important battle in the Spanish War of Succession was fought on August 15 1702. See Battle of Luzzara.
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[edit] Frazioni
Arginello, Bacchiellino, Borgo Po, Buca Bertona, Cantone, Casoni, Codisotto, Corghe, Cugini, Delfina, Negre, San Carlo, Vergari Alti, Vergari Bassi, Villa Superiore, Villarotta.
[edit] Bounding communes
[edit] Population history
| Year | Population | Density |
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| 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 | - |
| December 31, 2004 | 8,890 | 218/km² |
[edit] External links
- Official website of the Commune of Luzzara (in Italian)
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