Varazze

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Varazze
Country	Italy
Region	Liguria
Province	Province of Savona (SV)
Mayor
Elevation	5 m
Area	48.0 km²
Population
- Total (as of Dec. 2004)	13,855
- Density	289/km²
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	44°22′N, 8°35′E
Gentilic	varazzini
Dialing code	019
Postal code	17019
Frazioni	Alpicella, Cantalupo, Casanova, Castagnabuona, Deserto, Faje, Invrea, Pero
Location of Varazze in Italy
Website: www.comune.varazze.sv.it

Varazze is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 30 km west of Genoa and about 11 km northeast of Savona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 13,855 and an area of 48.0 km².^[1]

The municipality of Varazze contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Alpicella, Cantalupo, Casanova, Castagnabuona, Deserto, Faje, Invrea, and Pero.

Varazze borders the following municipalities: Celle Ligure, Cogoleto, Sassello, and Stella.

It was the birthplace of Jacobus de Voragine.

[edit] Demographic evolution

[edit] References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

[edit] External links

• www.comune.varazze.sv.it