Apennins
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Apennins was a département of the First French Empire
in present Italy
. Named after the Apennine Mountains
, it was formed in 1805, when the Ligurian Republic
(formerly the Republic of Genoa
) was annexed to France. Its capital was Chiavari
.
The département was disbanded after the defeat of Napoleon in 1814. It was followed by a brief restoration of the Ligurian Republic, but at the Congress of Vienna
the old territory of Genoa was awarded to the Kingdom of Sardinia
. Its territory is presently divided between the Italian provinces of Genoa
, La Spezia
, Massa-Carrara
and Parma
.
s and cantons
(situation 1812):
First French Empire
The First French Empire , also known as the Greater French Empire or Napoleonic Empire, was the empire of Napoleon I of France...
in present Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. Named after the Apennine Mountains
Apennine mountains
The Apennines or Apennine Mountains or Greek oros but just as often used alone as a noun. The ancient Greeks and Romans typically but not always used "mountain" in the singular to mean one or a range; thus, "the Apennine mountain" refers to the entire chain and is translated "the Apennine...
, it was formed in 1805, when the Ligurian Republic
Ligurian Republic
The Ligurian Republic was a short-lived French client republic formed by Napoleon on 14 June 1797. It consisted of the old Republic of Genoa which covered most of the Ligurian region of Northwest Italy, and the small Imperial fiefs owned by the House of Savoy inside its territory...
(formerly the Republic of Genoa
Republic of Genoa
The Most Serene Republic of Genoa |Ligurian]]: Repúbrica de Zêna) was an independent state from 1005 to 1797 in Liguria on the northwestern Italian coast, as well as Corsica from 1347 to 1768, and numerous other territories throughout the Mediterranean....
) was annexed to France. Its capital was Chiavari
Chiavari
Chiavari is a town and comune on the Italian Riviera in the Province of Genoa, region of Liguria. It is situated near the mouth of the Entella River, in the center of a fertile plain surrounded by mountains except on the southwest, where it comes down to the Mediterranean Sea...
.
The département was disbanded after the defeat of Napoleon in 1814. It was followed by a brief restoration of the Ligurian Republic, but at the Congress of Vienna
Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by Klemens Wenzel von Metternich, and held in Vienna from September, 1814 to June, 1815. The objective of the Congress was to settle the many issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars, the Napoleonic Wars,...
the old territory of Genoa was awarded to the Kingdom of Sardinia
Kingdom of Sardinia
The Kingdom of Sardinia consisted of the island of Sardinia first as a part of the Crown of Aragon and subsequently the Spanish Empire , and second as a part of the composite state of the House of Savoy . Its capital was originally Cagliari, in the south of the island, and later Turin, on the...
. Its territory is presently divided between the Italian provinces of Genoa
Province of Genoa
The Province of Genoa is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Genoa.It has an area of 1,838 km², and a total population of about 900,000...
, La Spezia
Province of La Spezia
The Province of La Spezia is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of La Spezia.It has an area of 881 km², and a total population of 223,606 inhabitants...
, Massa-Carrara
Province of Massa-Carrara
The Province of Massa and Carrara , until 2009 Province of Massa-Carrara, is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. It is named after the two main towns in its territory: Carrara and Massa, its capital.-History:...
and Parma
Province of Parma
The Province of Parma is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Parma.It has an area of 3,449 km², and a total population of 413,198...
.
Subdivisions
It was divided into the following arrondissementArrondissement
Arrondissement is any of various administrative divisions of France, certain other Francophone countries, and the Netherlands.-France:The 101 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The capital of an arrondissement is called a...
s and cantons
Canton (subnational entity)
A canton is a type of administrative division of a country. In general, cantons are relatively small in terms of area and population when compared to other administrative divisions such as counties, departments or provinces. Internationally the best-known cantons, and the most politically...
(situation 1812):
- ChiavariChiavariChiavari is a town and comune on the Italian Riviera in the Province of Genoa, region of Liguria. It is situated near the mouth of the Entella River, in the center of a fertile plain surrounded by mountains except on the southwest, where it comes down to the Mediterranean Sea...
, cantons: ChiavariChiavariChiavari is a town and comune on the Italian Riviera in the Province of Genoa, region of Liguria. It is situated near the mouth of the Entella River, in the center of a fertile plain surrounded by mountains except on the southwest, where it comes down to the Mediterranean Sea...
, BorzonascaBorzonascaBorzonasca is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about east of Genoa. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,054 and an area of ....
, LavagnaLavagnaLavagna is a fishing port city of c. 13,000 inhabitants in the curving stretch of the Italian Riviera di Levante called the gulf of Tigullio, in the province of Genoa in Liguria. The borgo of Lavagna was an important Ligurian cultural center in the Middle Ages...
, MoconesiMocònesiMoconesi is a municipality in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria. The head-hamlet of Mocanesi municipality is the village of Ferrada which is located about 40 km Northeast of Genoa and one km from the house in Terrarossa, reportedly place of birth of Christopher Columbus...
, RapalloRapalloRapallo is a municipality in the province of Genoa, in Liguria, northern Italy. As of 2007 it counts approximately 34,000 inhabitants, it is part of the Tigullio Gulf and is located in between Portofino and Chiavari....
, Santo Stefano d'AvetoSanto Stefano d'Avetothumb|250px|Roman bridge over the Granizza stream.Santo Stefano d'Aveto is a comune in the province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria.left|thumb|220px|View of the castle of Santo Stefano d'Aveto....
, Sestri LevanteSestri LevanteSestri Levante is a town and comune in Liguria, Italy. Lying on the Mediterranean Sea, it is approximately 56 kilometers south of Genoa and is set on a promontory. While nearby Portofino and the Cinque Terre are probably the most well known tourist destinations on the Italian Riviera, Sestri...
and Varese LigureVarese LigureVarese Ligure is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 50 km east of Genoa and about 35 km northwest of La Spezia....
. - PontremoliPontremoliPontremoli is a small city, comune and bishop's see in the province of Massa-Carrara, Tuscany, Italy. Literally translated, "Pontremoli" derives from "Trembling Bridge" , with the commune having been named after a prominent bridge across the Magra.Pontremoli is situated in the upper...
, cantons: PontremoliPontremoliPontremoli is a small city, comune and bishop's see in the province of Massa-Carrara, Tuscany, Italy. Literally translated, "Pontremoli" derives from "Trembling Bridge" , with the commune having been named after a prominent bridge across the Magra.Pontremoli is situated in the upper...
, BagnoneBagnoneBagnone is a comune in the Province of Massa-Carrara in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 120 km northwest of Florence and about 35 km northwest of Massa in the Lunigiana, facing the Monte Sillara...
, BercetoBercetoBerceto is a village and comune in Italy, located in the Apennine Mountains on the main road between La Spezia and Parma, in the Taro River valley.-External links:* - from the Parish of San Lorenzo, villa Lozzola, comune Berceto, Parma,Italy...
, Borgo Val di TaroBorgo Val di TaroBorgo Val di Taro is a town and comune in Emilia, Italy, in the Province of Parma, 63 km from the city of Parma.Borgo Val di Taro is an important centre for cattle husbandry in Emilia and it's one of the zones where Parmigiano-Reggiano is produced....
, CompianoCompianoCompiano is a medieval walled town in the Taro Valley , a 50 minute-drive to the Ligurian Sea and to Parma.The top of Compiano's hill is home to the medieval Castello di Compiano.-History:...
, FilattieraFilattieraFilattiera is a comune in the Province of Massa-Carrara in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 120 km northwest of Florence and about 35 km northwest of Massa.-Main sights:...
, Groppoli and TerrarossaTerrarossaTerrarossa is a frazione of the comune of Licciana Nardi in the Province of Massa-Carrara in the Italian region of Tuscany.In recent years there has been a substantial increase in the population...
. - SarzanaSarzanaSarzana is a town and comune in the Province of La Spezia, of Liguria, Italy, 15 km east of Spezia, on the railway to Pisa, at the point where the railway to Parma diverges to the north...
, cantons: SarzanaSarzanaSarzana is a town and comune in the Province of La Spezia, of Liguria, Italy, 15 km east of Spezia, on the railway to Pisa, at the point where the railway to Parma diverges to the north...
, Albiano, Calice al CornoviglioCalice al CornoviglioCalice al Cornoviglio is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 70 km southeast of Genoa and about 11 km north of La Spezia...
, FivizzanoFivizzanoFivizzano, a walled city in the province of Massa-Carrara, Tuscany , became part of the Republic of Florence in the 15th century thus gaining the Tuscan republic an important foothold in Lunigiana, a key region which Genoa, Pisa, Milan and Florence had sought to dominate since the early Middle Ages...
, Sesta GodanoSesta GodanoSesta Godano is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 60 km east of Genoa and about 25 km northwest of La Spezia...
, La SpeziaLa SpeziaLa Spezia , at the head of the Gulf of La Spezia in the Liguria region of northern Italy, is the capital city of the province of La Spezia. Located between Genoa and Pisa on the Ligurian Sea, it is one of the main Italian military and commercial harbours and hosts one of Italy's biggest military...
, LericiLericiLerici is a town and comune in the province of La Spezia in Liguria , part of the Italian Riviera. Its nearest bay is the Bay of Lerici. The town is connected by ferry to the Cinque Terre and Portovenere....
, Levanto and Vezzano LigureVezzano LigureVezzano Ligure is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region of Liguria, located about 80 km southeast of Genoa and about 7 km northeast of La Spezia....
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