Castelnuovo Magra

Castelnuovo Magra
Country	Italy
region	Liguria
province	La Spezia (SP)
Coordinates	44 ° 6 ' N , 10 ° 1' E Coordinates: 44 ° 6 '0 " N , 10 ° 1' 0" E
height	190 m slm
surface	14 km²
Residents	8,384 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	599 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	19033
prefix	0187
ISTAT number	011011
Popular name	Castelnovesi
Patron saint	Saint Fidelis
Website	www.castelnuovomagra.com
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Castelnuovo Magra (in Ligurian : Castelnövu ) is an Italian commune with 8,384 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Liguria region . Politically it belongs to the province of La Spezia .

geography

The ancient city center is located on Monte Bastione , a hill whose slopes reach down to the plain of the Magra River . Due to the exposed location, you have an all-round panorama from the town center over the valley floor to the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Val di Vara .

In 2002 Castelnuovo Magra was awarded the Bandiera Arancione by the Touring Club Italiano , which distinguishes special quality in the areas of environment and tourism.

Culture and sights

The city was founded in the 11th century and was owned by the Bishops of Luni .

In the parish church "Santa Maria Maddalena", which was built in the late Renaissance under the influence of Brunelleschi , there is the painting "Crucifixion" by Pieter Brueghel the Elder. J. , a copy of the picture by Pieter Brueghel the Elder. Ä.

Two towers and some remains of the walls of the bishop's palace (1274) can still be seen.

Community partnerships

Castelnuovo Magra has partnerships with the British Burton Latimer (since 2002) and with the Portuguese city of Oliveira de Azeméis (since 2005).

Sons and daughters of the church

Arrigo Petacco (1929–2018), writer and journalist
Maurizio Maggiani (* 1951), writer

Individual evidence

↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.

Web links

Commons : Castelnuovo Magra - collection of images, videos and audio files

[1] Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.