Massa, Italy
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.svg) Massa within the province of Massa and Carrara |
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| Coordinates: 44°02′N 10°08′E / 44.033°N 10.133°ECoordinates: 44°02′N 10°08′E / 44.033°N 10.133°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Tuscany | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Massa and Carrara (MS) | |
| Frazioni | see list | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Alessandro Volpi | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 94.1 km2 (36.3 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) | |
| Population (31 August 2015) | ||
| • Total | 69,710 | |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Massesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 54100 | |
| Dialing code | 0585 | |
| Patron saint | St. Francis of Assisi | |
| Saint day | October 4 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Massa [ˈmassa] 
listen (Emilian: Masa) is a town and comune in Tuscany, central Italy, the administrative centre of the province of Massa and Carrara. It is located in the Frigido River Valley, near the Alpi Apuane, 5 km (3 mi) from the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Massa is mentioned for the first time in the Tabula Peutingeriana, a 2nd-4th century AD itinerary, with the name ad Tabernas frigidas, referring perhaps to a stage on the Via Aemilia Scauri consular road from Pisa to Luni.
From the 15th to the 19th century, Massa was the capital of the independent Principate (later Duchy) of Massa and Carrara, ruled by the Malaspina and Cybo-Malaspina families. Massa is the first recorded town in Europe in which the magnetic needle compass was used in mines to map them and determine the extent of various mine owners' properties.
In 1829 the city was handed over to the Austrian branch of the Este family. In 1859, during the unification of Italy process, it joined the Kingdom of Sardinia.
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