Pornassio
Encyclopedia
Pornassio is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Imperia
in the Italian
region Liguria
, located about 90 km southwest of Genoa
and about 25 km northwest of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 642 and an area of 27.7 km².
Pornassio borders the following municipalities: Armo
, Cosio di Arroscia
, Montegrosso Pian Latte
, Ormea
, Pieve di Teco
, and Rezzo
.
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 25 km northwest of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 642 and an area of 27.7 km².
Pornassio borders the following municipalities: Armo
Armo
Armo is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 km southwest of Genoa and about 25 km northwest of Imperia....
, Cosio di Arroscia
Cosio di Arroscia
Cosio di Arroscia is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 100 km southwest of Genoa and about 25 km northwest of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 283 and an area of 40.6 km²...
, Montegrosso Pian Latte
Montegrosso Pian Latte
Montegrosso Pian Latte is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 100 km southwest of Genoa and about 25 km northwest of Imperia...
, Ormea
Ormea
Ormea is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100 km south of Turin and about 40 km southeast of Cuneo...
, Pieve di Teco
Pieve di Teco
Pieve di Teco is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 km southwest of Genoa and about 20 km northwest of Imperia...
, and Rezzo
Rezzo
Rezzo is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 100 km southwest of Genoa and about 20 km northwest of Imperia...
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