Casarza Ligure
Encyclopedia
Casarza Ligure is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Genoa
in the Italian
region Liguria
, located about 45 km southeast of Genoa
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 6,276 and an area of 27.4 km².
The municipality of Casarza Ligure contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Bargonasco, Bargone, Cardini, Massasco, and Verici.
Casarza Ligure borders the following municipalities: Castiglione Chiavarese
, Maissana
, Moneglia
, Ne
, Sestri Levante
.
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 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...
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 45 km southeast 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....
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 6,276 and an area of 27.4 km².
The municipality of Casarza Ligure contains the frazioni
Frazione
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) Bargonasco, Bargone, Cardini, Massasco, and Verici.
Casarza Ligure borders the following municipalities: Castiglione Chiavarese
Castiglione Chiavarese
Castiglione Chiavarese is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 50 km southeast of Genoa....
, Maissana
Maissana
Maissana 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....
, Moneglia
Moneglia
Moneglia is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 50 km southeast of Genoa. It is a tourist resort on the Riviera di Levante.-Main sights:...
, Ne
Ne, Italy
Ne is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located in the Val Graveglia about 40 km east of Genoa. Formed by several distinct burghs, or frazioni, Ne is known for its natural and historical attractions....
, Sestri Levante
Sestri Levante
Sestri 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...
.