Camporosso
Encyclopedia
Camporosso is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Imperia
in the Italian
region Liguria
, located about 160 km southwest of Genoa
and about 45 km west of Imperia. As of 31 July 2008, it had a population of 5,562 and an area of 17.6 km².
Camporosso borders the following municipalities: Dolceacqua
, San Biagio della Cima
, Vallecrosia
, and Ventimiglia
.
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 Imperia
Province of Imperia
The Province of Imperia is a mountainous and hilly province, in the Liguria region of Italy, situated between the Maritime Alps to the north and the Ligurian Sea, an arm of the Mediterranean Sea to the south...
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 160 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 45 km west of Imperia. As of 31 July 2008, it had a population of 5,562 and an area of 17.6 km².
Camporosso borders the following municipalities: Dolceacqua
Dolceacqua
Dolceacqua is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 120 km southwest of Genoa and about 35 km west of Imperia, on the border with France...
, San Biagio della Cima
San Biagio della Cima
San Biagio della Cima is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 120 km southwest of Genoa and about 30 km west of Imperia...
, Vallecrosia
Vallecrosia
Vallecrosia is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 120 km southwest of Genoa and about 30 km west of Imperia. It is next to the busy city of Ventimiglia...
, and Ventimiglia
Ventimiglia
Ventimiglia is a city and comune in Liguria, northern Italy, in the province of Imperia. It is located southwest of Genoa by rail, and 7 km from the French-Italian border, on the Gulf of Genoa, having a small harbour at the mouth of the Roia River, which divides the town into two parts...
.