La Spezia

For the airlanding division, see 80th Infantry Division La Spezia.

La Spezia
A Spèza (Ligurian)
Comune
Comune della Spezia
Panorama of La Spezia
Panorama of La Spezia
Flag of La Spezia
Flag
Coat of arms of La Spezia
Coat of arms
Location of La Spezia
Map
La Spezia is located in Italy
La Spezia
La Spezia
Location of La Spezia in Italy
La Spezia is located in Liguria
La Spezia
La Spezia
La Spezia (Liguria)
Coordinates: 44°06′N 09°49′E / 44.100°N 9.817°E / 44.100; 9.817
CountryItaly
RegionLiguria
ProvinceLa Spezia (SP)
FrazioniBiassa, Cadimare, Campiglia, Fabiano Alto/Coregna, Isola di Felettino, Marinasco/Sarbia, Marola, Pitelli, San Venerio/Carozzo
Government
 • MayorPierluigi Peracchini (centre-right)
Area
[1]
 • Total51 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2019),[2] "La Spezia 2019" (in Italian)
 • Total93,288
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
DemonymSpezzini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
19100, 19121–19126, 19131–19139
Dialing code0187
Patron saintSt. Joseph
Saint day19 March
WebsiteOfficial website

La Spezia (UK: /læ ˈspɛtsiə/, US: /lɑː -/ or /lɑː ˈspɛtsiɑː, - ˈspeɪt-/;[3][4][5] Italian: [la ˈspɛttsja] ⓘ; Ligurian: A Spèza, in the local Spezzino dialect [it; lij]) is the capital city of the province of La Spezia and is located at the head of the Gulf of La Spezia in the southern part of the Liguria region of Italy.

La Spezia is the second-largest city in the Liguria region, after Genoa. Located roughly midway between Genoa and Pisa, on the Ligurian Sea, it is one of the main Italian military and commercial harbours and a major Italian Navy base. A popular seaside resort, it is also a significant railway junction, and is notable for its museums, for the Palio del Golfo rowing race, and for railway and boat links with the Cinque Terre.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Statistiche demografiche ISTAT". Demo. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. ^ "La Spezia". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  4. ^ "La Spezia"[dead link] (US) and "La Spezia". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022.
  5. ^ "La Spezia". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 22 April 2019.