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Massa is a town and comune in Tuscany , Italy , the administrative centre of the Province Of Massa-Carrara . Located in the northern part of the Tuscany region, where sea and land naturally join in a wonderful and unique contrast, Massa has a population of approximately 69,000 inhabitants, distributed in five boroughs. The Massa area is of high touristic value and also hosts a concentration of some 600 industrial and craft activities, located within the so-called Apuan Industrial Zone, with a direct employment of more than 7,000 people. Together with the twin town of Carrara , Massa is worldwide known for the extraction and production of Marble . HISTORY 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. In 1829 the city was handed over to Austrian branch of the Este Family . In 1859 , during the Unification Of Italy process, it joined the Kingdom Of Sardinia MAIN SIGHTS Massa's attractions include:
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