Pitelli
Sign in to savePitelli is a hillside village and frazione of the Province of La Spezia, Italy close to the Montemarcello-Magra-Vara Regional Park and the Bay of La Spezia. It was founded in the 16th century in the wake of the desertion of the medieval port city of San Bartolomeo delle Cento Chiavi. According to a 2021 census, Pitelli has around 875 inhabitants. It is administratively part of the Comune of La Spezia but is situated on the border with the Comune of Lerici.
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- 118
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- Dialing code
- 0187
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- postal code
- 19137
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Pitelli is a hillside village and frazione of the Province of La Spezia, Italy close to the Montemarcello-Magra-Vara Regional Park and the Bay of La Spezia. It was founded in the 16th century in the wake of the desertion of the medieval port city of San Bartolomeo delle Cento Chiavi. According to a 2021 census, Pitelli has around 875 inhabitants. It is administratively part of the Comune of La Spezia but is situated on the border with the Comune of Lerici.
== Etymology == According to tradition, Pitelli owes its name to the Latin name Petell(i)us orPitell(i)us, referring to an ancient Roman family of consuls, the Pitillis, who are claimed to have stayed in the region. The name 'Pitelli' was first mentioned in a papal bull of Pope Eugene III in 1149.
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