Province of La Spezia
Province of La Spezia | |
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 The provincial seat building in La Spezia. | |
 Map highlighting the location of the province of La Spezia in Italy | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Capital(s) | La Spezia |
| Comuni | 32 |
| Government | |
| • President | Pierluigi Peracchini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 881 km2 (340 sq mi) |
| Population (31 August 2017) | |
| • Total | 220,225 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 19010-19018 19020-19021 19025 19028 19030-19032 19034, 19038, 19100 |
| Telephone prefix | 0187 |
| Vehicle registration | SP |
| ISTAT | 011 |
The Province of La Spezia (Italian: Provincia della Spezia) is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of La Spezia.
It has an area of 881 square kilometres (340 sq mi) and, As of 2017[update], a total population of 220,225 inhabitants. There are 32 communes in the province (source: Italian institute of statistics Istat[1]
In the province of La Spezia are the Cinque Terre, Portovenere and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto), a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2] Also more in this area are the villages of Brugnato, Montemarcello, Tellaro and Varese Ligure, which were included in the list of the most beautiful villages in Italy.[3] In addition, the Province of La Spezia is one of the institutions awarded with the Gold Medal for Military Valour for the sacrifices of its people and its activities in the partisan struggle during the Second World War.
Main municipalities[edit]
| Ranking | Municipality | Population |
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| 1 | La Spezia | 93,515 |
| 2 | Sarzana | 21,976 |
| 3 | Arcola | 10,607 |
| 4 | Lerici | 10,228 |
| 5 | Santo Stefano di Magra | 9,360 |
| 6 | Castelnuovo Magra | 8,415 |
| 7 | Luni | 8,277 |
| 8 | Bolano | 7,813 |
| 9 | Vezzano Ligure | 7,356 |
| 10 | Follo | 6,337 |
Transportation[edit]
Railways
The Province of La Spezia is very well connected to the whole Italian territory by the Italian Railways. Two main lines cross the territory: the "Tirrenica" line linking the province to Genoa and Rome, and the "Pontremolese" line that goes in the direction of Parma and Milano/Venezia. There are regular trains that connect the province with other italian cities, including: Turin, Palermo and Ventimiglia.
Airports
In the province there is the airport of Luni, which is used only by general aviation. The nearest airports with international and intercontinental connections are: the airport of Genova, Firenze-Pisa airport, and Milan Malpensa airport.
Motorways
There are two motorways that cross the territory. The A12 motorway which connects the province with Genoa and Livorno, and the A15 motorway, which connects La Spezia to Parma.
Gallery[edit]
Roman amphitheater of Luni
Manarola
Vernazza
Palace of the Province
Levanto
Brugnato
Varese Ligure
Sarzana
La Spezia
Ameglia
Lerici
Portovenere
Palmaria Island
Fortress of Sarzana
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Wikipedia in the Ligurian language
- Official Website (in Italian)
- "Tuttifrutti" in the Province of La Spezia
- Official page of tourism in Liguria
- Tuttitalia (in Italian)
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Coordinates: 44°06′28.95″N 09°49′43.94″E / 44.1080417°N 9.8288722°E
