Pontedassio
Encyclopedia
Pontedassio is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Imperia
in the Italian
region Liguria
, located about 90 km southwest of Genoa
and about 6 km north of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,159 and an area of 14.5 km².
Pontedassio borders the following municipalities: Chiusanico
, Chiusavecchia
, Diano Arentino
, Imperia, Lucinasco
, and Vasia
.
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 90 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 6 km north of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,159 and an area of 14.5 km².
Pontedassio borders the following municipalities: Chiusanico
Chiusanico
Chiusanico is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region of Liguria, located about 90 km southwest of Genoa and about 10 km northwest of Imperia....
, Chiusavecchia
Chiusavecchia
Chiusavecchia is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 km southwest of Genoa and about 10 km northwest of Imperia...
, Diano Arentino
Diano Arentino
Diano Arentino is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 km southwest of Genoa and about 7 km north of Imperia...
, Imperia, Lucinasco
Lucinasco
Lucinasco is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 km southwest of Genoa and about 11 km northwest of Imperia...
, and Vasia
Vasia
Vasia is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 100 km southwest of Genoa and about 9 km northwest of Imperia...
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