Luzzara

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Comune di Luzzara
Coat of arms of Comune di Luzzara
Municipal coat of arms

Location of Luzzara in Italy
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Emilia-Romagna
Province Reggio Emilia (RE)
Mayor Stefano Donelli (since April 5, 2005)
Elevation 15 m (49 ft)
Area 39 km² (15 sq mi)
Population (as of December 31, 2004)
 - Total 8,890
 - Density 228/km² (591/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 44°58′N, 10°41′E
Gentilic Luzzaresi
Dialing code 0522
Postal code 42045
Frazioni see list
Patron St. George
 - Day March 19
Website: www.comune.luzzara.re.it

Luzzara is a commune in the province of Reggio Emilia, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It is located at the northern end of the province and is bounded by the river named Po to the north as well as the provinces of Mantua and the region of Lombardy.

Luzzara is the birthplace of the famous film director and writer Cesare Zavattini. It is also the place where an important battle in the Spanish War of Succession was fought on August 15 1702. See Battle of Luzzara.

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[edit] Frazioni

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

[edit] Bounding communes

[edit] Population history

Year Population Density
1861 7,511 -
1871 7,731 -
1881 7,719 -
1901 9,280 -
1911 9,785 -
1921 10,379 -
1931 10,087 -
1936 9,946 -
1951 9,738 -
1961 8,579 -
1971 8,122 -
1981 8,023 -
1991 7,949 -
2001 8,517 -
December 31, 2004 8,890 218/km²

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