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Leghorn, Italy

Livorno
Comune
Comune di Livorno
View of Livorno
View of Livorno
Coat of arms of Livorno
Coat of arms
Livorno is located in Italy
Livorno
Livorno
Location of Livorno in Italy
Coordinates: 43°33′N 10°19′E / 43.550°N 10.317°E / 43.550; 10.317Coordinates: 43°33′N 10°19′E / 43.550°N 10.317°E / 43.550; 10.317
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Province / Metropolitan city Livorno (LI)
Frazioni Castellaccio, Gorgona, Limoncino, Quercianella, Valle Benedetta
Government
 • Mayor Filippo Nogarin (Five Star Movement)
Area
 • Total 104.8 km2 (40.5 sq mi)
Elevation 3 m (10 ft)
Population (February 2015)
 • Total 159,431
 • Density 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Livornesi, also Labronici
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 57100
Dialing code 0586
Patron saint Julia of Corsica
Saint day 22 May
Website Official website
2015 largest resident foreign-born groups
Country of birth Population
Romania Romania 2,292
Albania Albania 1,697
Peru Peru 812
Ukraine Ukraine 801
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Morocco Morocco 617
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China China 473
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Nigeria Nigeria 288
Tunisia Tunisia 263
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 236
Poland Poland 229
Bangladesh Bangladesh 197
Ecuador Ecuador 147
Pakistan Pakistan 142
Bulgaria Bulgaria 135
India India 127
Republic of Macedonia Republic of Macedonia 119
Russia Russia 118
Brazil Brasil 105

Livorno (Italian: [liˈvorno]) is a port city on the Ligurian Sea on the western coast of Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno, having a population of 159,431 residents in February 2015. It has traditionally been known in English as Leghorn, pronounced /lɛˈɡɔːrn/ leg-AWRN, or /ˈlɛɡhɔːrn/ LEG-hawrn.

The origin of Livorno is dubious, although the place was inhabited since the Neolithic Age as shown by worked bones, pieces of copper and ceramic found on the Livorno Hills in a cave between Ardenza and Montenero. The construction of the Via Aurelia coincided with the occupation of the region by the Romans, who left traces of their presence in the toponyms and ruins of towers. The natural cove called Liburna, later transformed in Livorna then in Livorno, is a reference to the type of ship, the liburna, used by Roman navy. Others ancient toponyms include: Salviano (Salvius), Antignano (Ante ignem) which was the place situated before Ardenza (Ardentia) where were the beacons for the ships directed to Porto Pisano.


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