La Spezia
Italian comune
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Summary
La Spezia is a comune of Italy[1]. It ranks in the top 0.72% of comune of italy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,173 views/month, #51 of 7,096).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Medal of Military Valour[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Province of La Spezia[4]
- Country: Italy[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Gulf of La Spezia[6], Ligurian Sea[7]
- Head of government: Pierluigi Peracchini[8]
- Official language: Italian[9]
- Shares border with: Follo[10], Lerici[11], Riccò del Golfo di Spezia[12], Arcola[13], Porto Venere[14], Riomaggiore[15], Vezzano Ligure[16]
- Twinned administrative body: Toulon[17], Bayreuth[18], Vallejo[19], Zhuhai[20]
- Postal code: 19121–19126[21], 19131–19137[22]
- Commons category: La Spezia[23]
- Licence plate code: SP[24]
- Patron saint: Joseph[25]
- Local dialing code: 0187[26]
- Armament: 40 cm MRK L/35[27]
- Official website: https://www.comune.laspezia.it/[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:La Spezia[29]
- Commons gallery: La Spezia[30]
- Population: 93,515[31], 93,311[32], 93,678[33], 92,119[34]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[36], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[37], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[38]
- Capital of: Province of La Spezia[39]
- Official name: La Spezia[40]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in La Spezia[41]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in La Spezia[42]
- Demonym: spezzini[43]
- Native label: La Spezia[44]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for La Spezia include it–Rimini Line[45], an isogloss[46], in Italy[47] and 10211 it[48], an asteroid[49].
Why It Matters
La Spezia has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for it include it–Rimini Line[45], an isogloss[46], in Italy[47] and 10211 it[48], an asteroid[49].
FAQs
What awards did La Spezia receive?
Honors received include Medal of Military Valour[3].