Pontremoli
Pontrémal (Emilian) | |
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| Comune di Pontremoli | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Pontremoli  | |
  Pontremoli Location of Pontremoli in Italy  Pontremoli Pontremoli (Tuscany) | |
| Coordinates: 44°23′N 09°53′E / 44.383°N 9.883°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Massa and Carrara (MS) |
| Frazioni | See list |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jacopo Ferri |
| Area | |
• Total | 182 km2 (70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 236 m (774 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2015)[2] | |
• Total | 7,357 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pontremolesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 54027 |
| Dialing code | 0187 |
| Patron saint | Saint Geminianus |
| Saint day | January 31 |
| Website | Official website |
Pontremoli (Italian: [ponˈtrɛːmoli]; local Emilian: Pontrémal; Latin: Apua; French: Pontrémal) is a small city, comune former Latin Catholic bishopric in the province of Massa and Carrara, Tuscany region, central Italy.[3]
Literally translated, Pontremoli means "Trembling Bridge" (from ponte "bridge" and tremare "to tremble"), as the commune was named after a prominent bridge across the Magra.[citation needed]
Pontremoli is in the upper valley of the Magra,[3] 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of La Spezia by rail and 90 kilometres (56 mi) south-southwest of Parma.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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