Fosdinovo
Fosdinovo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Massa and Carrara in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 15 km northwest of Massa and about 110 km northwest of the regional capital Florence. Fosdinovo borders the following municipalities: Aulla, Carrara, Castelnuovo Magra, Fivizzano, Ortonovo, Sarzana.
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• Name — Fosdinovo • Official Name — Comune di Fosdinovo • Region — Tuscany • Province — Massa and Carrara (MS) • Frazioni — Canepari, Caniparola, Caprognano, Carignano, Giucano, Marciaso, Paghezzana, Palazzina, Ponzanello, Posterla, Pulica, Tendola • Mayor — Camilla Bianchi • Area Total Km2 — 48.71 • Population Total — 4789 • Population As Of — 31 August 2017 • Population Demonym — Fosdinovesi • Elevation M — 550 • Saint — St. Remigius • Day — 1 October • Postal Code — 54035, 54030 • Area Code — 0187
History
History
The town is home to a medieval castle of the Malaspina family, rulers of the duchy of Massa. Near to the castle is the church of San Remigio, built in the 13th century by the Bishops of Luni. The baroque church contains the marble tomb of the former Marquis Galeotto Malaspina. The Oratorio della Compagnia dei Bianchi (Oratory of the Fellowship of the Whites) was built in the 16th century and features a white marble facade donated by Pasquale Malaspina in 1666. • Illustration — A street in the old town of Fosdinovo • Illustration — Oratorio della Compagnia dei Bianchi • Illustration — Castello Malaspina • Illustration — Fosdinovo seen from Castello Malaspina • Illustration — Inside Oratorio dei Bianchi
Festivals
Festivals
Fosdinovo is the seat of the Medieval Festival of Fosdinovo (July) and the Forza del Sorriso Festival (Strength of the Smile Festival) (the fourth weekend of August). This second festival is a new festival where the chief theme is the smile.
Sister cities
Sister cities
Fosdinovo is twinned with: • France Sauxillanges, France, since 2003
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- 1.All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat
- 2.Bandini, Nicola. Fosdinovo, the old gate of Lunigiana. My Travel in Tuscany. 7 May 2019.
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