Podenzana

The title of this article is ambiguous. For the racing cyclist of the same name, see Massimo Podenzana

Podenzana
Country	Italy
region	Tuscany
province	Massa-Carrara  (MS)
Coordinates	44 ° 12 '  N , 9 ° 57'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 12 '26 "  N , 9 ° 56' 35"  E
height	312  m slm
surface	17 km²
Residents	2,144 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	126 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	54010
prefix	0187
ISTAT number	045013
Popular name	Podenzanini
Patron saint	San Giacomo (July 25th)
Website	Podenzana
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Podenzana is an Italian municipality with 2144 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Massa-Carrara in the Tuscany region .

geography

Location of Podenzana in the province of Massa-Carrara

The municipality is located approx. 140 km northwest of the regional capital Florence , approx. 30 km northwest of Massa and approx. 25 km northwest of Carrara in the wine-growing region Colli di Luni . Some districts are on the Magra .

The municipality is divided into two main towns: Podenzana and Montedivalli.

Podenzana includes Bagni, Barco, Campana Battia, Casalina, Ceresedo, Cerghiraro, Cospedo, Faito, Ficaro, La Costa, Laghi, Lagneda, Loppiedo, Metti, Montale, Montalini, Oliveto, Serracanda, Sescafale and Villa Argentina.

Montedivalli includes Casa Borsi, Fogana, Pagliadiccio, Pianello and Genicciola.

The neighboring municipalities are Aulla , Bolano ( SP ), Calice al Cornoviglio (SP), Follo (SP), Licciana Nardi and Tresana .

history

From the 12th century until the Napoleonic occupation, the area was under the control of the Malaspina di Villafranca , after which rule passed to the Duchy of Modena . The Kingdom of Sardinia annexed the area in 1859, and with Sardinia the place became part of the Tuscany region with Italian unification .

The Pieve Sant'Andrea in Montedivalli

Attractions

• Pieve di Sant'Andrea a Montedivalli , already 963 of I. Otto mentioned Pieve

Web links

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

• Official website of the Municipality of Podenzana

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
2. ↑ Official website of the Podenzana municipality, accessed on February 24, 2010 [1]