Pontremoli
Pontremoli
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| Comune di Pontremoli | |
Location of Pontremoli | |
| Coordinates: 44°23′N 09°53′E / 44.383°N 9.883°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Massa and Carrara (MS) |
| Frazioni | See list |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jacopo Ferri |
| Area | |
• Total | 182 km2 (70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 236 m (774 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2015) | |
• Total | 7,357 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pontremolesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 54027 |
| Dialing code | 0187 |
| Patron saint | Saint Geminianus |
| Saint day | January 31 |
| Website | Official website |
Pontremoli (Italian: [ponˈtrɛːmoli]; local Emilian: Pontrémal; Latin: Apua; French: Pontrémal) is a small city, comune former Latin Catholic bishopric in the province of Massa and Carrara, Tuscany region, central Italy.
Literally translated, Pontremoli means "Trembling Bridge" (from ponte "bridge" and tremare "to tremble"), as the commune was named after a prominent bridge across the Magra.
Pontremoli is in the upper valley of the Magra, 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of La Spezia by rail and 90 kilometres (56 mi) south-southwest of Parma.