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Carrara
Carara (Emilian) | |
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| Comune di Carrara | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Carrara  | |
  Carrara Location of Carrara in Italy  Carrara Carrara (Tuscany) | |
| Coordinates: 44°04.75′N 10°06.00′E / 44.07917°N 10.10000°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Province | Massa and Carrara (MS) |
| Frazioni | Avenza, Bedizzano, Bergiola, Bonascola, Castelpoggio, Codena, Colonnata, Fontia, Fossola, Gragnana, Marina di Carrara, Miseglia, Nazzano, Noceto, Sorgnano, Torano |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Serena Arrighi (Centre-left) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71 km2 (27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population (30 June 2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 62,923 |
| • Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Carraresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 54033 |
| Dialing code | 0585 |
| Patron saint | San Ceccardo |
| Saint day | June 16 |
Carrara (/kəˈrɑːrə/ kə-RAR-ə, Italian: [kaˈraːɾa]; Emilian: Carara, Emilian: [kaˈɾaːɾa]) is a town and comune in Tuscany, in central Italy, of the province of Massa and Carrara, and notable for the white or blue-grey marble quarried there.[3] It is on the Carrione River, some 100 kilometres (62 mi) west-northwest of Florence. Its motto is Fortitudo mea in rota (Latin: "My strength is in the wheel").
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Carrara and its precious white gold". www.mytravelintuscany.com. My Travel in Tuscany. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
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