| Coordinates | 44°0′N 10°19′E |
|---|---|
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Lucca (LU) |
| Frazioni | Arni, Cardoso, Farnocchia, Gallena, La Culla, Levigliani, Mulina, Palagnana, Pomezzana, Pontestazzemese,[1] Pruno, Retignano, Ruosina, Sant'Anna, Stazzema, Terrinca, Volegno |
| Mayor | Maurizio Verona |
| Area total | 82.08 km² |
| Population total | 3083 |
| Population as of | 1-1-2018 |
| Population demonym | Stazzemese(i) |
| Elevation | 453 m |
| Saint | St. Antony of Padua |
| Day | 13 June |
| Postal code | 55040 |
| Area code | 0584 |
| Website | Official website |
Stazzema is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Lucca in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 80 kilometres (50 miles) northwest of Florence and about 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Lucca.
History
During World War II, the village of Sant'Anna di Stazzema was the site of a massacre of civil population by German SS soldiers and the Italian Black Brigades (12 August 1944). A total of 560 people were killed, among them 100 children, one of them only 20 days old. The city received the Gold Medal for Military Valour after the war.
Geography
Stazzema borders the following municipalities: Camaiore, Careggine, Massa, Molazzana, Pescaglia, Pietrasanta, Seravezza, Vagli Sotto, Vergemoli.
There are two churches of the Assumption and churches of St Anne, St Nicholas, St Peter, St Sixtus, and the Holy Trinity in Stazzema.
Frazioni
Stazzema is composed of 17 hamlets (frazioni):
Arni, Cardoso, Farnocchia, Gallena, La Culla, Levigliani, Mulina, Palagnana, Pomezzana, Pontestazzemese, Pruno, Retignano, Ruosina, Sant'Anna, Stazzema, Terrinca, and Volegno.[2] Despite municipal name, the town hall is not located in Stazzema, but in the nearby hamlet of Pontestazzemese.[1]
References
- ^ (in Italian) Municipal seat, see town hall address on Stazzema website)
- ^ (in Italian) Infos about the hamlets of Stazzema (municipal website)
External links
- (in Italian) Official website
- (in Italian) Sant'Anna di Stazzema unofficial website