Lido di Camaiore

Camaiore
Comune
Comune di Camaiore
Fountain on the main square
Coat of arms
Camaiore Location of Camaiore in Italy
Coordinates: 43°56′N 10°18′E / 43.933°N 10.300°E / 43.933; 10.300Coordinates: 43°56′N 10°18′E / 43.933°N 10.300°E / 43.933; 10.300
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province / Metropolitan city	Lucca (LU)
Frazioni	Capezzano Pianore, Casoli, Fibbialla, Fibbiano Montanino, Gombitelli, Greppolungo, La Culla, Lido di Camaiore, Lombrici, Marignana, Metato, Migliano, Montebello, Monteggiori, Montemagno, Nocchi, Orbicciano, Pedona, Pieve di Camaiore, Pontemazzori, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria Albiano, Secco, Torcigliano, Vado, Valpromaro
Government
• Mayor	Alessandro Del Dotto (PD)
Area
• Total	84.59 km2 (32.66 sq mi)
Elevation	34 m (112 ft)
Population (30 July 2008)
• Total	31,764
• Density	380/km2 (970/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Camaioresi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	55041, 55043, 55068, 55040
Dialing code	0584
Patron saint	Santissimo Nome di Gesu (Holy name of Jesus)
Saint day	June 1
Website	Official website

Camaiore is a city and comune of 31,503 inhabitants within the province of Lucca, Tuscany, Italy. It stretches from the Apuan Alps to the east, to the plains and the coast of Versilia to the west.

Camaiore is the largest municipality in Versilia and its territory has many different environments. It extends from the beach in Lido di Camaiore, to the peaks of the Apuan Alps including the peaks of Monte Prana, Mount Matanna and Mount Gabberi and passes through both high and low hills. The plains of caezzanese are also important, as they are known for the cultivation of flowers and the general growth of foliage. In addition to the lido’s promenade, there are also rolling hills with small crops of vitis and olives.

Camaiore is rich in water, especially ground water, which is continuously extracted for private use including gardens and greenhouses as well as being used by some adjacent municipalities for the replenishment of local reservoirs. In the summer of 2007 strong earthquakes were felt that, according to some experts, were due to the excessive pumping of groundwater. Earlier, in the mid-nineties, chasms formed which caused extensive damage including the collapse of some houses. Small rivers can be found throughout the area, which are fed by drainage water from the mountains. One of the more important rivers is the Lombricese that runs at the foot of Mount Gabberi, touching the nearby towns of Lombrici and joining another river, the Lucese, which comes down from the pass of the same name, arriving in the valley through Nocchi Marignana (Camaiore) areas and the lower part of Pieve di Camaiore up to Camaiore. From here onwards, it joins with the Lombricese to form the Camaiore river down to its mouth which is called Fosso dell'Abate. Throughout the territory there are ponds and small lakes which are fed from various sources. The coast of Lido di Camaiore is bathed by the Ligurian sea, which extends from Liguria to the promontory of Piombino and not the Tyrrhenian Sea as many mistakenly believe.