Aulla

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Aulla
coat of arms
Aulla (Italy)
Aulla
Country Italy
region Tuscany
province Massa-Carrara  (MS)
Coordinates 44 ° 13 '  N , 9 ° 58'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 12 '56 "  N , 9 ° 58' 8"  E
height 64  m slm
surface 60 km²
Residents 10,957 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density 183 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 54011
prefix 0187
ISTAT number 045001
Popular name Aullesi
Patron saint San Caprasio
Website Aulla
Panorama of Aulla
Panorama of Aulla

Aulla is an Italian municipality with 10,957 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Massa-Carrara in Tuscany . It consists of the districts of Albiano Magra, Bibola, Bigliolo, Canova, Caprigliola, Gorasco, Olivola, Pallerone, Quercia, Serricciolo and Vecchietto.

geography

Location of Aulla in the province of Massa-Carrara

Aulla is about 35 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital Massa , near the border with Liguria . Two rivers flow past Aulla, the Aulella and the Magra . The place is on the Via Francigena, which was heavily used in the Middle Ages .

The neighboring municipalities are Bolano ( SP ), Fivizzano , Fosdinovo , Licciana Nardi , Podenzana , Santo Stefano di Magra (SP) and Sarzana (SP).

history

During the Second World War , Aulla was badly affected by the effects of the war: In addition to great destruction, there were also many civilian war victims.

traffic

  • In Aulla there is a motorway connection to the A 15 motorway ( Autocamionale della Cisa ) Parma - La Spezia .
  • Aulla is on the Ferrovia Pontremolese railway line from Parma to La Spezia. Since 2008 it branches off the Aulla Lunigiana – Lucca railway line (branch line 252) to Lucca, 60 km away . When the line opened, the old Stazione di Aulla station was closed and the new Aulla Lunigiana station opened.

Attractions

Brunella fortress

The Fortezza della Brunella fortress was built in the 15th century. It stands on a ledge where the two rivers flow together. Since 1981 it has housed the Museo di storia naturale della Lunigiana , the Lunigiana natural history museum .

Town twinning

Aulla has a partnership with Villerupt in Lorraine ( France ).

literature

Web links

Commons : Aulla  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
  2. Website of the municipality of Aulla , accessed on July 29, 2019 (Italian)
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