Massa, Tuscany

Massa
Masa (Emilian)
Flag of Massa
Coat of arms of Massa
Massa within the province of Massa and Carrara
Massa within the province of Massa and Carrara
Location of Massa
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Massa is located in Italy
Massa
Massa
Location of Massa in Italy
Massa is located in Tuscany
Massa
Massa
Massa (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 44°02′N 10°08′E / 44.033°N 10.133°E / 44.033; 10.133
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvinceMassa and Carrara (MS)
Frazionisee list
Government
 • MayorFrancesco Persiani (Centre-right)
Area
 • Total
94.1 km2 (36.3 sq mi)
Elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Population
 (30 September 2017)[2]
 • Total
68,946
 • Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
DemonymMassesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
54100
Dialing code0585
Patron saintSt. Francis of Assisi
Saint dayOctober 4
WebsiteOfficial website

Massa (Italian: [ˈmassa] ; Emilian: Masa) is a town and comune in Tuscany, central Italy, the administrative centre of the province of Massa and Carrara. It is located in the Frigido River Valley, near the Alpi Apuane, 5 km (3 mi) from the Tyrrhenian Sea.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Population data from Istat