Borgio Verezzi
Encyclopedia
Borgio Verezzi is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Savona
in the Italian
region Liguria
, located about 60 km southwest of Genoa
and about 20 km southwest of Savona
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,330 and an area of 2.9 km².
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Borgio and Verezzi.
Borgio's old downtown stands atop a low hill, while the modern expansions cover the coastal plain and the foothills of the Caprazoppa plateau. Verezzi is divided into several very characteristic hamlets on the hillside, at some 200 m above sea level. The main borough of Verezzi, Piazza, during summer hosts a theater festival of national relevance.
Borgio Verezzi borders the following municipalities: Finale Ligure
, Pietra Ligure
, and Tovo San Giacomo
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Savona
Province of Savona
The Province of Savona is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Savona.-Overview:...
in the Italian
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...
region Liguria
Liguria
Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. Its capital is Genoa. It is a popular region with tourists for its beautiful beaches, picturesque little towns, and good food.-Geography:...
, located about 60 km southwest of Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
and about 20 km southwest of Savona
Savona
Savona is a seaport and comune in the northern Italian region of Liguria, capital of the Province of Savona, in the Riviera di Ponente on the Mediterranean Sea....
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,330 and an area of 2.9 km².
Geography
The municipality of Borgio Verezzi is composed by the frazioniFrazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Borgio and Verezzi.
Borgio's old downtown stands atop a low hill, while the modern expansions cover the coastal plain and the foothills of the Caprazoppa plateau. Verezzi is divided into several very characteristic hamlets on the hillside, at some 200 m above sea level. The main borough of Verezzi, Piazza, during summer hosts a theater festival of national relevance.
Borgio Verezzi borders the following municipalities: Finale Ligure
Finale Ligure
Finale Ligure is a comune on the Gulf of Genoa in the Province of Savona in Liguria, Italy. It is considered part of the Italian Riviera.-Geography:...
, Pietra Ligure
Pietra Ligure
Pietra Ligure is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 60 km southwest of Genoa and about 20 km southwest of Savona...
, and Tovo San Giacomo
Tovo San Giacomo
Tovo San Giacomo is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 60 km southwest of Genoa and about 25 km southwest of Savona...
.