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Vezzano Ligure

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Country
  
Italy

Elevation
  
271 m (889 ft)

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Local time
  
Sunday 8:00 PM

Postal code
  
19020

Province / Metropolitan city
  
La Spezia (SP)

Demonym(s)
  
Vezzanesi

Province
  
Province of La Spezia

Region
  
Liguria

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Frazioni
  
Vezzano Superiore, Vezzano Inferiore, Valeriano-Buonviaggio-Carozzo, Bottagna-Piano di Valeriano-Lagoscuro, Piano di Vezzano I e II, Prati-Fornola, Valeriano Lunense

Weather
  
15°C, Wind NE at 13 km/h, 72% Humidity

Vezzano Ligure is a comune (municipality) in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region of Liguria, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southeast of Genoa and about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of La Spezia.

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Map of 19020 Vezzano Ligure Province of La Spezia, Italy

Vezzano Ligure borders the following municipalities: Arcola, Bolano, Follo, La Spezia, Santo Stefano di Magra, Sarzana.

Main sights

  • Church of Nostra Signora del Soccorso (18th century)
  • Romanesque 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 located downhill from the center of the old town.

    The nearest motorway is the A15 with a marked westbound exit and eastbound entrance between Santo Stefano and La Spezia.

    References

    Vezzano Ligure Wikipedia