Livorno | ||
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Comune | ||
Comune di Livorno | ||
View of Livorno
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Location of Livorno in Italy | ||
Coordinates: 43°33′N 10°19′E / 43.550°N 10.317°ECoordinates: 43°33′N 10°19′E / 43.550°N 10.317°E | ||
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 | |
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Country of birth | Population |
Romania | 2,292 |
Albania | 1,697 |
Peru | 812 |
Ukraine | 801 |
Senegal | 722 |
Morocco | 617 |
Philippine | 491 |
China | 473 |
Moldova | 304 |
Nigeria | 288 |
Tunisia | 263 |
Dominican Republic | 236 |
Poland | 229 |
Bangladesh | 197 |
Ecuador | 147 |
Pakistan | 142 |
Bulgaria | 135 |
India | 127 |
Republic of Macedonia | 119 |
Russia | 118 |
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.