Luzzara (Guastallese: ) is a comune in the province of Reggio Emilia, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It is located at the northern end of the province, on the right bank of the river Po.
Luzzara is the birthplace of the composer Maurizio Cazzati and film director and writer Cesare Zavattini. It is also the place where the Battle of Luzzara in the Spanish War of Succession was fought.
Frazioni Arginello, Bacchiellino, Borgo Po, Buca Bertona, Cantone, Casoni, Codisotto, Corghe, Cugini, Delfina, Negre, San Carlo, Vergari Alti, Vergari Bassi, Villa Superiore, Villarotta.
Bounding communes
Dosolo Gonzaga Guastalla Reggiolo Suzzara
Population history
Year Population 1861 7,511 1871 7,731 1881 7,719 1901 9,280 1911 9,785 1921 10,379 1931 10,087 1936 9,946 1951 9,738 1961 8,579 1971 8,122 1981 8,023 1991 7,949 2001 8,517 2011 9,232 2021 10,562
References
External links Official website of the Commune of Luzzara (in Italian)