Isola del Cantone
Encyclopedia
Isola del Cantone is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Genoa
in the Italian
region Liguria
, located about 25 km north of Genoa
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Isola del Cantone borders the following municipalities: Arquata Scrivia
, Busalla
, Gavi
, Grondona
, Mongiardino Ligure
, Roccaforte Ligure
, Ronco Scrivia
, Vobbia
, Voltaggio.
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 25 km north 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....
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Isola del Cantone borders the following municipalities: Arquata Scrivia
Arquata Scrivia
Arquata Scrivia is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100 km southeast of Turin and about 35 km southeast of Alessandria....
, Busalla
Busalla
Busalla is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 27 km north of Genoa.Its territory is crossed by the upper valley of the Scrivia river. Nearby is the artificial Lake Busalletta....
, Gavi
Gavi (commune)
Gavi is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100 km southeast of Turin and about 30 km southeast of Alessandria....
, Grondona
Grondona
Grondona is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 110 km southeast of Turin and about 35 km southeast of Alessandria...
, Mongiardino Ligure
Mongiardino Ligure
Mongiardino Ligure is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 120 km southeast of Turin and about 50 km southeast of Alessandria....
, Roccaforte Ligure
Roccaforte Ligure
Roccaforte Ligure is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 110 km southeast of Turin and about 40 km southeast of Alessandria, between the Val Sisola and the Valle Spinti....
, Ronco Scrivia
Ronco Scrivia
Ronco Scrivia is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 20 km north of Genoa. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,380 and an area of 30.5 km²....
, Vobbia
Vobbia
Vobbia is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 20 km northeast of Genoa. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 488 and an area of 33.1 km²....
, Voltaggio.