Stazzema
| Stazzema | |||
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| Comune di Stazzema | |||
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 Stazzema
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| Coordinates: 44°0′N 10°19′E / 44°N 10.317°ECoordinates: 44°0′N 10°19′E / 44°N 10.317°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Tuscany | ||
| Province | Lucca (LU) | ||
| Frazioni | Arni, Cardoso, Farnocchia, Gallena, Levigliani, La Culla - Sant'Anna, Mulina, Palagnana, Pontestazzemese (communal seat), Pruno, Retignano, Ruosina, Stazzema, Terrinca, Volegno | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Michele Silicani | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 80.7 km2 (31.2 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 916 m (3,005 ft) | ||
| Population (Dec. 2004)[1] | |||
| • Total | 3,379 | ||
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Stazzemesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 55040 | ||
| Dialing code | 0584 | ||
| Patron saint | St. Antony of Padua | ||
| Saint day | 13 June | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Stazzema is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Lucca in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 80 km northwest of Florence and about 25 km northwest of Lucca.
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[edit] Geography
Stazzema borders the following municipalities: Camaiore, Careggine, Massa, Molazzana, Pescaglia, Pietrasanta, Seravezza, Vagli Sotto, Vergemoli.
[edit] History
During World War II, the village of Sant'Anna di Stazzema was the site of a massacre of civil population by German SS soldiers (August 12, 1944). More than 500 people were killed. The city received the Gold Medal for Military Valour after the war.
[edit] Hamlets
Stazzema has 15 hamlets (frazioni):
Arni, Cardoso, Farnocchia, Gallena, Sant'Anna, Levigliani, Mulina, Palagnana, Pomezzana, Pontestazzemese (seat of town hall), Pruno, Retignano, Ruosina, Terrinca and Volegno.
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