Fosdinovo
Fosdinovo | |
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| Comune di Fosdinovo | |
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Location of Fosdinovo in Italy Fosdinovo (Tuscany) | |
| Coordinates: 44°8′N 10°1′E / 44.133°N 10.017°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Massa and Carrara (MS) |
| Frazioni | Canepari, Caniparola, Caprognano, Carignano, Giucano, Marciaso, Paghezzana, Palazzina, Ponzanello, Posterla, Pulica, Tendola |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Camilla Bianchi |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.71 km2 (18.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2017[1]) | |
• Total | 4,789 |
| • Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Fosdinovesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 54035, 54030 |
| Dialing code | 0187 |
| Patron saint | St. Remigius |
| Saint day | 1 October |
| Website | Official website |
Fosdinovo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Massa and Carrara in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) northwest of Florence and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Massa. Fosdinovo borders the following municipalities: Aulla, Carrara, Castelnuovo Magra, Fivizzano, Ortonovo, Sarzana.
History
The town is home to a medieval castle of the Malaspina family, rulers of the duchy of Massa. Near to the castle is the church of San Remigio, built in the 13th century by the Bishops of Luni. The baroque church contains the marble tomb of the former Marquis Galeotto Malaspina. The Oratorio della Compagnia dei Bianchi (Oratory of the Fellowship of the Whites) was built in the 16th century and features a white marble facade donated by Pasquale Malaspina in 1666.[2]
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A street in the old town of Fosdinovo
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Castello Malaspina
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Fosdinovo seen from Castello Malaspina
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Inside Oratorio dei Bianchi
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Festivals
Fosdinovo is the seat of the Medieval Festival of Fosdinovo (July) and the Forza del Sorriso Festival (Strength of the Smile Festival) (the fourth weekend of August). This second festival is a new, vital festival where the chief theme is the smile.
Sister cities
Fosdinovo is twinned with:
- France Sauxillanges, France, since 2003
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat
- ↑ Bandini, Nicola (7 May 2019). "Fosdinovo, the old gate of Lunigiana". My Travel in Tuscany. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
