Carpasio
Encyclopedia
Carpasio is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Imperia
in the Italian
region Liguria
, located about 100 km southwest of Genoa
and about 15 km northwest of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 180 and an area of 16.1 km².
Carpasio borders the following municipalities: Borgomaro
, Molini di Triora
, Montalto Ligure
, Prelà
, and Rezzo
.
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 100 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 15 km northwest of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 180 and an area of 16.1 km².
Carpasio borders the following municipalities: Borgomaro
Borgomaro
Borgomaro is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 km southwest of Genoa and about 13 km northwest of Imperia...
, Molini di Triora
Molini di Triora
Molini di Triora is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 100 km southwest of Genoa and about 25 km northwest of Imperia...
, Montalto Ligure
Montalto Ligure
Montalto Ligure is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 100 km southwest of Genoa and about 15 km west of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 364 and an area of 13.9 km².Montalto Ligure borders the following...
, Prelà
Prelà
Prelà is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 100 km southwest of Genoa and about 9 km northwest of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 497 and an area of 15.4 km²....
, and Rezzo
Rezzo
Rezzo is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 100 km southwest of Genoa and about 20 km northwest of Imperia...
.