Spotorno
Encyclopedia
Spotorno is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Savona
in the Italian
region Liguria
, located about 45 km southwest of Genoa
and about 9 km southwest of Savona
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,171 and an area of 8.1 km².
Spotorno borders the following municipalities: Bergeggi
, Noli
, Vado Ligure
, and Vezzi Portio
.
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 45 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 9 km southwest 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 4,171 and an area of 8.1 km².
Spotorno borders the following municipalities: Bergeggi
Bergeggi
Bergeggi is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 km southwest of Genoa and about 50 km southwest of Savona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,212 and an area of 3.7 km².Bergeggi borders the following municipalities:...
, Noli
Noli
Noli |Ligurian]] Nöi ) is a coast comune of Liguria, Italy, in the Province of Savona, it is about SW of Genoa by rail, about 4 m above sea-level. It has a population of 2,957. In 1901, it had a population of 1,985...
, Vado Ligure
Vado Ligure
Vado Ligure, in antiquity Vado Sabatia, is a town and comune in the province of Savona, Liguria, in northern Italy.- Economy :Vado has a large industrial and commercial port....
, and Vezzi Portio
Vezzi Portio
Vezzi Portio is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 50 km southwest of Genoa and about 13 km southwest of Savona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 729 and an area of 9.7 km².Vezzi Portio borders the following municipalities:...
.