Santo Stefano di Magra
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Comune di Santo Stefano di Magra
Municipal coat of arms
Location of Santo Stefano di Magra in Italy
Country	Italy
Region	Liguria
Province	La Spezia (SP)
Mayor	Juri Mazzanti
Area	14.0 km² (5.4 sq mi)
Population (as of 2007-05-311)
- Total	8,463
- Density	605/km² (1,567/sq mi)
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	44°10′N 9°55′E / 44.167, 9.917
Gentilic	Santostefanesi
Dialing code	0187
Postal code	19037
Frazioni	Ponzano Magra, Ponzano Belaso, Ponzano Superiore
Patron	St. Stephen Protomartyr
- Day	August 3

Santo Stefano di Magra is a comune (municipality) in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 km southeast of Genoa and about 11 km northeast of La Spezia. It is located near of the confluence of torrent Vara into the Magra river. It is part of the Montemarcello-Magra Natural Regional Park.

The municipality of Santo Stefano di Magra contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Ponzano Magra, Ponzano Belaso, and Ponzano Superiore.

Santo Stefano di Magra borders the following municipalities: Aulla, Bolano, Sarzana, Vezzano Ligure.

History

Fondato già prima del 1000, Santo Stefano Magra viene ricordato come importante sede di mercato già nel 981 da Ottone II e nel 1185 da Federico I.

Founded before 1000 AD, Santo Stefano is remembered as a marketplace in 981 by Emperor Otto II and in 1185 by Emperor Frederick I. It was a stage across the Via Francigena, with a hospital housing pilgrims and travellers.

Around 1200 it is first mentioned on a written source, in the event of the peace between the Malaspina family and the bishops of Luni.

Main sights

The town is divided into two parts by the old central road, and enclosed by powerful late Renaissance walls. The church dedicated to St. Stephen was built in the 18th century over a medieval pieve.

Demographic evolution

References

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