Massarosa

Massarosa
—  Comune  —
Comune di Massarosa
Massarosa Location of Massarosa in Italy
Coordinates: 43°52′N 10°20′E / 43.867°N 10.333°E / 43.867; 10.333Coordinates: 43°52′N 10°20′E / 43.867°N 10.333°E / 43.867; 10.333
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Lucca (LU)
Frazioni	Bargecchia, Bozzano, Compignano, Corsanico, Gualdo, Massaciuccoli, Montigiano, Mommio (Castello), Piano di Conca, Piano di Mommio, Piano del Quercione, Pieve a Elici, Quiesa, Stiava, Valpromano
Area
- Total	68 km2 (26.3 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (33 ft)
Population (31 December 2004)
- Total	21,620
- Density	317.9/km2 (823.5/sq mi)
Demonym	Massarosesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	55040, 55054
Dialing code	0584
Patron saint	Saint James the Greater
Saint day	25 July
Website	Official website

Massarosa is a town and comune in the province of Lucca, Tuscany, Italy.

Geography

History

Frazioni

3191 People live in Stiava as of December 31, 2004. 1564 Of them are men, 1627 women. In the centre of the village is a local supermarket, a bakery and a few other shops. There is also a small church dedicated to the Virgin Assumed Into Heaven, alongside a campanile. The village is around 10 metres above sea level. The name is derived from Tuguria Sclava, the name of the ancient village from the time of Charlemagne that was built on the same hill as a part of the present Stiava. The village hosts two annual events :

• Polenta festival in July, a local variation with mushrooms
• Festa del Pesce (Fish Festival) in August

See also

• Lago di Massaciuccoli

Notes and references

External links

Media related to Massarosa at Wikimedia Commons