Castellaro
Encyclopedia
Castellaro is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Imperia
in the Italian
region Liguria
, located about 100 km southwest of Genoa
and about 14 km west of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,083 and an area of 8.7 km².
Castellaro borders the following municipalities: Pietrabruna
, Pompeiana
, Riva Ligure
, and Taggia
.
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 14 km west of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,083 and an area of 8.7 km².
Castellaro borders the following municipalities: Pietrabruna
Pietrabruna
Pietrabruna is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 100 km southwest of Genoa and about 11 km west of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 568 and an area of 9.9 km².Pietrabruna borders the following municipalities:...
, Pompeiana
Pompeiana
Pompeiana is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, situated about 110 km southwest of Genoa and about 13 km southwest of Imperia...
, Riva Ligure
Riva Ligure
Riva Ligure is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 110 km southwest of Genoa and about 13 km southwest of Imperia...
, and Taggia
Taggia
Taggia is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 110 km southwest of Genoa and about 15 km west of Imperia. It has c...
.