Davagna
Encyclopedia
Davagna is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Genoa
in the Italian
region Liguria
, located about 13 km northeast of Genoa
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,817 and an area of 22.1 km².
The municipality of Davagna contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Calvari, Canate, Capenardo, Cavassolo, La Presa, Maggiolo, Marsiglia, Meco, Moranego, Paravagna, Piancarnese, Pie' di Rosso, Rosso, Scoffera, Sella, Sottana, Sottocolle, and Villamezzana.
Davagna borders the following municipalities: Bargagli
, Genoa
, Lumarzo
, Montoggio
, Torriglia
.
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 13 km northeast 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 1,817 and an area of 22.1 km².
The municipality of Davagna 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) Calvari, Canate, Capenardo, Cavassolo, La Presa, Maggiolo, Marsiglia, Meco, Moranego, Paravagna, Piancarnese, Pie' di Rosso, Rosso, Scoffera, Sella, Sottana, Sottocolle, and Villamezzana.
Davagna borders the following municipalities: Bargagli
Bargagli
Bargagli is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 14 km northeast of Genoa in the Val di Lentro....
, 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....
, Lumarzo
Lumarzo
Lumarzo is a village and comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 15 km east of Genoa.Lumarzo borders the following municipalities: Bargagli, Davagna, Neirone, Sori, Torriglia, Uscio....
, Montoggio
Montoggio
Montoggio is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 14 km northeast of Genoa. As of October 2006, it had a population of 2,018 and an area of 46.4 km²....
, Torriglia
Torriglia
Torriglia is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located in the upper Trebbia valley, about 20 km northeast of Genoa.thumb|220px|left|Church of Sant'Onorato in Torriglia....
.