Luzzara

Luzzara (Guastallese: Lüsèra) is a comune in the province of Reggio Emilia, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It is located at the northern end of the province, on the right bank of the river Po.

Luzzara
Comune
Comune di Luzzara
Coat of arms
Location of Luzzara
Luzzara
Location of Luzzara in Italy
Luzzara
Luzzara (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates: 44°58′N 10°41′E
CountryItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
ProvinceReggio Emilia (RE)
Frazionisee list
Government
 • MayorAndrea Costa
Area
 • Total39 km2 (15 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2016)[2]
 • Total9,132
 • Density230/km2 (610/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Luzzaresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
42045
Dialing code0522
Patron saintSt. George
Saint dayMarch 19
WebsiteOfficial website

Luzzara is the birthplace of the composer Maurizio Cazzati and film director and writer Cesare Zavattini. It is also the place where the Battle of Luzzara in the Spanish War of Succession was fought.

Frazioni

Arginello, Bacchiellino, Borgo Po, Buca Bertona, Cantone, Casoni, Codisotto, Corghe, Cugini, Delfina, Negre, San Carlo, Vergari Alti, Vergari Bassi, Villa Superiore, Villarotta.

Bounding communes

Population history
YearPopulation
18617,511
18717,731
18817,719
19019,280
19119,785
192110,379
193110,087
19369,946
19519,738
19618,579
19718,122
19818,023
19917,949
20018,517
20119,232

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ISTAT Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine



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