Massa may refer to:

Places

Italy

Province of Massa and Carrara The province of Massa-Carrara () is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Tuscany region of Italy. It is named after the provincial capital Massa, Tuscany, Massa, and Carrara, the other main town in the province. History The province of "Mass ...

, province in the Tuscany region of Italy *

Duchy of Massa and Carrara The Duchy of Massa and Principality of Carrara () was a small state that controlled the towns of Massa and Carrara from 1473 until 1836.Many authors argue that the final year of the states of Massa and Carrara was 1829, when the throne was assume ...

, controlled the towns of Massa di Carrara and Carrara *

Roman Catholic Diocese of Massa Marittima-Piombino The Diocese of Massa Marittima-Piombino () is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Tuscany, central Italy. It was known as Diocese of Massa Marittima before 1978. Up until 1458, it was a suffragan of the archdiocese of Pisa; since 14 ...

was before 1978 called diocese of Massa Marittima

Italian towns

Massa, Tuscany Massa (; ) is a town and ''comune'' in Tuscany, central Italy, the administrative centre of the province of Massa and Carrara. It is located in the Frigido River Valley, near the Alpi Apuane, from the Tyrrhenian Sea. History Massa is mentione ...

, the administrative seat of the Italian province of Massa-Carrara. *

Massa d'Albe Massa d'Albe is a ''comune'' and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is part of the Marsica. The town was founded in the 14th century by the inhabitants of the ancient Alba Fucens, whose remains are in the a ...

, province of L'Aquila *

Massa di Somma Massa di Somma () is a (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region of Campania, located about east of Naples. Massa di Somma borders the following municipalities: Cercola, Ercolano, Pollena Trocchia, San Sebastiano al ...

, province of Naples *

Massa e Cozzile Massa e Cozzile is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pistoia in the Italian region Tuscany, located about northwest of Florence and about west of Pistoia, in the central part of the Valdinievole. It was the birthplace of composer Be ...

, province of Pistoia *

Massa Fermana Massa Fermana is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Fermo in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about northwest of Ascoli Piceno. The parish church of Santi Lorenzo, Silvestro, e Ruffino houses the Massa F ...

, province of Ascoli Piceno *

Massa Fiscaglia Massa Fiscaglia is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Fiscaglia in the Province of Ferrara in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about northeast of Bologna and about east of Ferrara Ferrara (; ; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municip ...

, province of Ferrara *

Massa Lombarda Massa Lombarda () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Ravenna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about east of Bologna and about west of Ravenna. Notable people * Angiolo Torchi (1856-1915), painter Twin towns Massa ...

, province of Ravenna *

Massa Lubrense Massa Lubrense () is a (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region of Campania, located about southeast of Naples. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 13,404 and an area of 19.7 km2.All demographics and ...

, province of Naples *

Massa Marittima Massa Marittima (Latin: ''Massa Veternensis'') is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Grosseto, southern Tuscany, Italy, 49 km NNW of Grosseto. There are mineral springs, mines of iron, mercury, lignite and copper, with foundries, iron ...

, province of Grosseto *

Massa Martana Massa Martana (near the well attested ancient site of the ''Vicus Martis Tudertium'' on the Via Flaminia) is an ancient Italian town and ''comune'' in the Monti Martani mountain range in the province of Perugia (Umbria). It is 10 km N o ...

, province of Perugia

France

* Peyrusse-Massas, commune in the Gers department in southwestern France *

Castillon-Massas Castillon-Massas (; ) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography Population See also *Communes of the Gers department The following is a list of the 458 communes of the Gers department of France. The co ...

, commune in the Gers department in southwestern France *

Hôtel de Massa The Hôtel de Massa () is an 18th-century ''hôtel particulier'', or large townhouse, at 38 rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, France. It was originally located on the avenue des Champs-Élysées and was moved in ...

, in the 14th arrondissement of Paris

Morocco

Massa, Morocco Massa is a town in Chtouka Aït Baha Province, Souss-Massa, Morocco. According to the 2024 census it has a population of 17,854. References

Populated places in Chtouka Aït Baha Province Rural communes of Souss-Massa {{SoussMassaDrâa-ge ...

, a town *

Souss-Massa National Park The Souss-Massa National Park (''Parc National de Souss-Massa'') is a 33,800 hectare national park on the Atlantic coast of Morocco which was created in 1991. It lies between Agadir to the north and Sidi Ifni to the south. The estuary of the ...

, national park on the Atlantic coast of Morocco *

Souss-Massa Souss-Massa () is one of the twelve regions of Morocco, regions of Morocco. It covers an area of 51,642 km² and had a population of 2,676,847 as of the 2014 Moroccan census. The capital of the region is Agadir. Geography Souss-Massa bord ...

, one of the twelve regions of Morocco

Other countries

Massa (river) The Massa () is a seven kilometre long river in the eastern Bernese Alps in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is mainly fed by the melt-water from the Aletsch Glacier. It passes through the ''Massa Gorge'' and flows into the Stausee Gibidum res ...

, river in Switzerland * Massa (Tanzanian ward), administrative ward in the Mpwapwa district of the Dodoma Region of Tanzania *

Massa, Libya Massa () is a town in the district of Jebel el-Akhdar in north-eastern Libya. It is located 10 km west of Beida. During Italian rule, the town was known as Villaggio Luigi Razza,El Hadi Mustapha Bulegma, & Saad Khalil Kezeiri (ed.), " Al Ja ...

, a town in Libya *

Massah Massah () and Meribah (, also spelled "Mirabah") are place names found in the Hebrew Bible. The Israelites are said to have travelled through Massah and Meribah during the Exodus, although the continuous list of visited stations in Numbers 33 ...

(מסה), place where the Israelites quarreled with God, according to the Torah

Fictional locations

Polis Massa The Universe of Star Wars, fictional universe of the ''Star Wars'' franchise features multiple planets and Natural satellite, moons. While only the feature films and selected other works are considered Star Wars canon, canon to the franchis ...

, fictional planet from ''Star Wars''

People

Massa (surname) Massa is a surname of Italian origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Baebius Massa (c. 40-45 – after 93 AD), Roman governor * Chancel Massa (born 1985), Congolese footballer * Davide Massa (born 1981), Italian football referee * E ...

Massa (biblical figure) Massa may refer to: Places Italy *Province of Massa and Carrara, province in the Tuscany region of Italy * Duchy of Massa and Carrara, controlled the towns of Massa di Carrara and Carrara * Roman Catholic Diocese of Massa Marittima-Piombi ...

, from Genesis *

Massa Makan Diabaté Massa Makan Diabaté (June 12, 1938 – January 27, 1988) was a Malian historian, author, and playwright. Biography Born in 1938 in Kita, Mali, Massa Makan Diabaté was the descendant of a long line of West African poets ( griots). His uncle, K ...

(1938–1988), Malian historian, author, and playwright *

Michael of Massa Michael of Massa (; Michael Beccucci de Massa) (died 1337) was an Italian Augustinian Hermit and theologian. He is known both as a scholastic philosopher and as an author of contemplative works. He wrote a '' Sentences'' commentary, probably throu ...

(Michael Beccucci de Massa) (died 1337), Italian Augustinian Hermit and theologian ;Groups *

Ray Massa's EuroRhythms The EuroRhythms, also known as Ray Massa's EuroRhythms, are an Italian-American band from Columbus, Ohio. They generally play traditional Italian folk music, and Italian swing. The band is touring group/musical variety act, performing the Unit ...

, Italian-American band from Columbus, Ohio ;Animals *

Massa (gorilla) Massa (1930 – 30 December 1984) was a male lowland gorilla who reached the age of 54 years. At the time, this was the oldest gorilla ever recorded, though later individuals would eventually surpass that record. Massa was born in the wild ...

, gorilla from the Philadelphia Zoo

Other uses

Massa language Massa (or Masana, Masa) is a Chadic language spoken in southern Chad and northern Cameroon Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to ...

, African language *

Portuguese sweet bread Portuguese sweet bread refers to an enriched sweet bread or yeasted cake originating from Portugal. Historically, these sweet breads were generally reserved for festive occasions such as Easter or Pentecost and were typically given as gifts. Howe ...

or ''Massa Sovada'' * '' El Massa'', Algerian daily newspaper Printed in Arabic *

Massa Marittima Cathedral 260px, View of the cathedral from the north-west 260px, The main portal Massa Marittima Cathedral (; ''Cattedrale di San Cerbone'') is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Massa Marittima, Tuscany, Italy, dedicated to Saint Cerbonius. Formerly the epis ...

, main church of Massa Marittima * Massa–Senigallia Line, in the linguistics of the Romance languages *

Massa intermedia The interthalamic adhesion (also known as the massa intermedia, intermediate mass or middle commissure) is a flattened band of tissue that connects both parts of the thalamus at their medial surfaces. The medial surfaces form the upper part of th ...

, the Interthalamic adhesion * Massa, in early African American Vernacular English, see slave master *

Massa (song) ''Call Me If You Get Lost'' is the seventh studio album by the American rapper and producer Tyler, the Creator. The album was released on June 25, 2021, through Columbia Records. The album is narrated by DJ Drama and features guest appearances f ...