Vezzano Ligure
Encyclopedia
Vezzano Ligure is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of La Spezia
in the Italian
region of Liguria
, located about 80 km southeast of Genoa
and about 7 km northeast of La Spezia
.
Vezzano Ligure borders the following municipalities: Arcola
, Bolano
, Follo
, La Spezia
, Santo Stefano di Magra
, Sarzana
.
The nearest motorway is the A15, La Spezia exit.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of La Spezia
Province of La Spezia
The Province of La Spezia is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of La Spezia.It has an area of 881 km², and a total population of 223,606 inhabitants...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region of Liguria
Liguria
Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. Its capital is Genoa. It is a popular region with tourists for its beautiful beaches, picturesque little towns, and good food.-Geography:...
, located about 80 km southeast of Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
and about 7 km northeast of La Spezia
La Spezia
La Spezia , at the head of the Gulf of La Spezia in the Liguria region of northern Italy, is the capital city of the province of La Spezia. Located between Genoa and Pisa on the Ligurian Sea, it is one of the main Italian military and commercial harbours and hosts one of Italy's biggest military...
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Vezzano Ligure borders the following municipalities: Arcola
Arcola, Italy
Arcola is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 km southeast of Genoa and about 7 km northeast of La Spezia...
, Bolano
Bolano
Bolano is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 km southeast of Genoa and about 11 km northeast of La Spezia...
, Follo
Follo, Italy
Follo is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 km southeast of Genoa and about 8 km northeast of La Spezia, between the Val di Vara, the Gulf of La Spezia and the Val di Magra plain....
, La Spezia
La Spezia
La Spezia , at the head of the Gulf of La Spezia in the Liguria region of northern Italy, is the capital city of the province of La Spezia. Located between Genoa and Pisa on the Ligurian Sea, it is one of the main Italian military and commercial harbours and hosts one of Italy's biggest military...
, Santo Stefano di Magra
Santo Stefano di Magra
Santo Stefano di Magra is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 km southeast of Genoa and about 11 km northeast of La Spezia. It is located near the confluence of torrent Vara into the Magra river. It is part of the Montemarcello-Magra...
, Sarzana
Sarzana
Sarzana is a town and comune in the Province of La Spezia, of Liguria, Italy, 15 km east of Spezia, on the railway to Pisa, at the point where the railway to Parma diverges to the north...
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Main sights
- Church of Nostra Signora del Soccorso (18th century)
- Romanesque Romanesque architectureRomanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
church of Santa Maria Assunta (12th century) - Parish church of San Sebastiano and Santa Maria Assunta (17th century)
- Pentagonal tower (13th century)
- Remains of the castle of Vezzano Superiore
Economy
Agriculture includes vines and olive trees with consequent production of grapes, wine and olive oil. Tourism is also active, as well as service companies working for the La Spezia intermodal port.Transport
Vezzano Ligure is served by a railway station on the lines Genoa-Rome and Parma-La Spezia.The nearest motorway is the A15, La Spezia exit.