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Castelnuovo Magra
Comune di Castelnuovo Magra
Castelnuovo Magra
Castelnuovo Magra
Location of Castelnuovo Magra
Map
CountryItaly
RegionLiguria
ProvinceProvince of La Spezia (SP)
FrazioniColombiera, Molicciara, Palvotrisia, Vallecchia, Molino Del Piano
Area
 • Total14.9 km2 (5.8 sq mi)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
 • Total7,948
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
DemonymCastelnovesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
19030
Dialing code0187
WebsiteOfficial website

Castelnuovo Magra is a comune (municipality) in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Genoa and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of La Spezia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,948 and an area of 14.9 square kilometres (5.8 sq mi).[3]

The municipality of Castelnuovo Magra contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Colombiera, Molicciara, Palvotrisia, Molino Del Piano and Vallecchia.

Castelnuovo Magra borders the following municipalities: Fosdinovo, Ortonovo, Sarzana.

Demographic evolution

History

The town was visited by Dante Aleghieri on 6 October 1306, to end a long series of conflicts between the bishops of Luni and the Marquis Malaspina and opened a new course in local history.

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.