Forte dei Marmi

Forte dei Marmi
Comune
Comune di Forte dei Marmi
Coat of arms
Location of Forte dei Marmi
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Coordinates: 43°57′N 10°11′E / 43.950°N 10.183°E / 43.950; 10.183
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Lucca (LU)
Frazioni	Caranna, Roma Imperiale, Vaiana, Vittoria Apuana
Government
• Mayor	Bruno Murzi
Area [1]
• Total	8.88 km2 (3.43 sq mi)
Elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Population  (31 August 2017)[2]
• Total	7,366
• Density	830/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Demonym	Fortemarmini
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	55042
Dialing code	0584
Patron saint	St. Hermes Martyr
Saint day	August 28
Website	Official website

Forte dei Marmi (Italian: [ˈfɔrte dei ˈmarmi]) is an Italian sea town and comune located in the province of Lucca, in northern Tuscany, overlooking the Ligurian Sea.

Tourism is the principal activity of Forte dei Marmi's citizens. The population of the town, amounting to some 7,700, nearly triples during the summer, because of the hundreds of tourists who mainly come from Florence, Milan, Germany, and Russia. Forte dei Marmi is one of the major destinations which attract the Italian upper class.

The city contains a gate built in a former bog, a historical artifact that relates to strategic planning by the ancient Roman army.