Sarzana | |
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Città di Sarzana | |
Coordinates: 44°07′N 09°58′E / 44.117°N 9.967°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Liguria |
Province | La Spezia (SP) |
Frazioni | Marinella di Sarzana, Falcinello, Sarzanello, San Lazzaro |
Government | |
• Mayor | Cristina Ponzanelli |
Area | |
• Total | 34 km2 (13 sq mi) |
Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
Population (31 December 2016)[2] | |
• Total | 22,104 |
• Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Demonym | Sarzanesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 19038 |
Dialing code | 0187 |
Patron saint | St. Andrew |
Saint day | 30 November |
Website | Official website |
Sarzana (Italian: [sarˈdzaːna], Emilian: [sarˈzana]; Ligurian: Sarzann-a)[3] is a town, comune (municipality) and former short-lived Catholic bishopric in the Province of La Spezia, Liguria, Italy. It is 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of La Spezia, on the railway to Pisa, at the point where the railway to Parma diverges to the north.[4] In 2010, it had a population of 21,978.