Piana Crixia
Encyclopedia
Piana Crixia is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Savona
in the Italian
region Liguria
, located about 50 km west of Genoa
and about 25 km northwest of Savona
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 826 and an area of 29.6 km².
Piana Crixia borders the following municipalities: Castelletto Uzzone
, Dego
, Merana
, Pezzolo Valle Uzzone
, Serole
, and Spigno Monferrato
.
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 Savona
Province of Savona
The Province of Savona is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Savona.-Overview:...
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 50 km west 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 25 km northwest of Savona
Savona
Savona is a seaport and comune in the northern Italian region of Liguria, capital of the Province of Savona, in the Riviera di Ponente on the Mediterranean Sea....
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 826 and an area of 29.6 km².
Piana Crixia borders the following municipalities: Castelletto Uzzone
Castelletto Uzzone
Castelletto Uzzone is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 50 km east of Cuneo....
, Dego
Dego
Dego is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 50 km west of Genoa and about 20 km northwest of Savona....
, Merana
Merana
Merana is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 km southeast of Turin and about 50 km southwest of Alessandria....
, Pezzolo Valle Uzzone
Pezzolo Valle Uzzone
Pezzolo Valle Uzzone is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 50 km northeast of Cuneo....
, Serole
Serole
Serole is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 40 km south of Asti...
, and Spigno Monferrato
Spigno Monferrato
Spigno Monferrato is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 80 km southeast of Turin and about 45 km southwest of Alessandria.-History:...
.