Ortonovo
Ortonovo is a ''frazione'' (borough) in the comune of Luni in the Province of La Spezia, Liguria, north-western Italy. It is located about southeast of Genoa Genoa ( ; it, Genova ; lij, Zêna ). is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the List of cities in Italy, sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived within the city's administrative limits. As of the 2011 Italian ce ... and about east of La Spezia. Until April 2017 it was the name of the commune including both Ortonovo and Luni. Main sights The ancient town is surrounded by a line of walls with two entrances. In the central square is the Guinigi Tower, today the campanile of the church of St. Lawrence (17th century) but once connected to a now disappeared castle. Other sights include: * Church of Sts. James and Philip (15th century) * Sanctuary of Mirteto (16th century) * Castle of Volpiglione Frazioni of the Province of La Spezia Former municipalities of Liguria {{Liguria- ...
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Luni, Italy
Luni is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of La Spezia, in the easternmost end of the Liguria region of northern Italy. It was founded by the Romans as Luna. It gives its name to Lunigiana, a region spanning eastern Liguria and northern Tuscany (province of Massa-Carrara). The commune was known as Ortonovo (from the name of one of its current ''frazioni'') until April 2017. It is now named after the ''frazione'' of Luni. Geography Located in a plain near the Tyrrhenian Sea and close to the borders with Tuscany, Luni is crossed by the river Magra and lies between Sarzana (7 km in north) and Carrara (5 km in south). It is 4 km far from Ortonovo, 15 from Massa and 30 from La Spezia. The village is served by the National Highway 1 "Aurelia", crossed at Luni Mare by the A12 motorway and counts a railway station on the Pisa-Genoa line. History Classical Period Luna was the frontier town of Etruria, on the left bank of the river Macra (now Magra), th ...
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