Massa, Tuscany

Massa
Masa (Emilian)
Massa within the province of Massa and Carrara
Location of Massa
Massa
Location of Massa in Italy
Massa
Massa (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 44°02′N 10°08′E / 44.033°N 10.133°E / 44.033; 10.133
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvinceMassa and Carrara (MS)
Frazionisee list
Government
  MayorFrancesco Persiani (Centre-right)
Area
  Total
94.1 km2 (36.3 sq mi)
Elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Population
 (30 September 2017)
  Total
68,946
  Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
DemonymMassesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
54100
Dialing code0585
Patron saintSt. Francis of Assisi
Saint dayOctober 4
WebsiteOfficial website

Massa (Italian: [ˈmassa] ; Emilian: Masa) 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, 5 km (3 mi) from the Tyrrhenian Sea.