Olivetta San Michele is a comune

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

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 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 130 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 40 km west of Imperia, on the border with France. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 245 and an area of 13.8 km².

Olivetta San Michele borders the following municipalities: Airole

Airole

Airole is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region of Liguria, located about 130 km southwest of Genoa and about 40 km west of Imperia, on the border with France...

, Breil-sur-Roya

Breil-sur-Roya

Breil-sur-Roya is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-Transportation:...

 (France), Castellar

Castellar, Alpes-Maritimes

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 (France), and Ventimiglia

Ventimiglia

Ventimiglia is a city and comune in Liguria, northern Italy, in the province of Imperia. It is located southwest of Genoa by rail, and 7 km from the French-Italian border, on the Gulf of Genoa, having a small harbour at the mouth of the Roia River, which divides the town into two parts...

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