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La Spezia

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
La Spezia , city (1991 pop. 101,442), capital of La Spezia prov., in Liguria, NW Italy, on the Gulf of La Spezia (an arm of the Ligurian Sea) and at the eastern end of the Riviera . It is the chief Italian naval station and arsenal and the seat of a navigation school. It is also a commercial port, with shipyards and industries producing machinery, metal products, and refined petroleum. Once a fishing village, La Spezia has been fortified since the Middle Ages. It was badly damaged by Allied bombing in World War II. There is a notable cathedral (14th-16th cent.) in the city; nearby are the ruins... Read more
La Spezia
La Spezia, Liguria/Italy Spezia The definite article was added in 1930. The meaning or origin of the name is not known for sure, but it is possible that it derives from the Greek aspidia , a diminutive of aspis and in Italian scudo ‘shield... Read more
Riviera, the
Riviera, the part of the Mediterranean coastal region of southern France and northern Italy, extending from Cannes to La Spezia, famous for its beauty, mild climate, and fashionable resorts. The name is Italian, and means literally ‘seashore’. Read more

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