Castelnuovo Magra

Castelnuovo Magra
Comune di Castelnuovo Magra
Castelnuovo Magra
Castelnuovo Magra
Location of Castelnuovo Magra in Italy
Castelnuovo Magra
Castelnuovo Magra (Liguria)
Coordinates: 44°6′N 10°1′E / 44.100°N 10.017°E / 44.100; 10.017
CountryItaly
RegionLiguria
ProvinceLa Spezia (SP)
FrazioniColombiera, Molicciara, Cerreta, Montecchio, Provasco, Vallecchia
Government
 • MayorKatia Cecchinelli
Area
 • Total
14.98 km2 (5.78 sq mi)
Elevation
190 m (620 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2025)
 • Total
8,244
 • Density550.3/km2 (1,425/sq mi)
DemonymCastelnovese(i)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
19033
Dialing code0187
Patron saintSan Fedele
Saint day24 April
WebsiteOfficial website

Castelnuovo Magra (Emilian: Castalnöu) is a commune in the Province of La Spezia, in the region of Liguria, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Genoa and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of La Spezia.

The municipality of Castelnuovo Magra contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Colombiera, Molicciara, Cerreta, Montecchio, Provasco, Vallecchia.

Castelnuovo Magra borders the following municipalities: Fosdinovo, Ortonovo, Sarzana.

The local dialect (referred to in Italian as Lunigianese or similar names) constitutes a variety of Emilian rather than Ligurian.