Luni, Italy

Luni
Comune di Luni
View of Luni Mare with Ortonovo and Nicola in the background.
View of Luni Mare with Ortonovo and Nicola in the background.
Coat of arms of Luni
Location of Luni
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Luni is located in Italy
Luni
Luni
Location of Luni in Italy
Luni is located in Liguria
Luni
Luni
Luni (Liguria)
Coordinates: 44°05′05.43″N 10°02′31.3″E / 44.0848417°N 10.042028°E / 44.0848417; 10.042028
CountryItaly
RegionLiguria
ProvinceLa Spezia (SP)
FrazioniAnnunziata, Caffaggiola, Casano (communal seat), Dogana, Isola, Luni Scavi, Luni Mare, Luni Stazione, Nicola, Ortonovo, Serravalle
Government
 • MayorAlessandro Silvestri
Area
 • Total
13.86 km2 (5.35 sq mi)
Elevation
76 m (249 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2015)[2]
 • Total
8,277
 • Density600/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
DemonymOrtonovesi or Lunensi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
19034
Dialing code0187
Patron saintMadonna del Mirteto
Saint day8 September
WebsiteOfficial website

Luni is a comune (municipality) in the province of La Spezia, in the easternmost end of the Liguria region of northern Italy. It was founded by the Romans as Luna. It gives its name to Lunigiana, a region spanning eastern Liguria and northern Tuscany (province of Massa-Carrara).

The commune was known as Ortonovo (from the name of one of its current frazioni) until April 2017. It is now named after the frazione of Luni.

  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.