Albisola Superiore

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Comune di Albisola Superiore
Coat of arms of Comune di Albisola Superiore
Municipal coat of arms

Location of Albisola Superiore in Italy
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Liguria
Province Savona (SV)
Elevation 10 m (33 ft)
Area 29.0 km² (11 sq mi)
Population (as of 2005-12-31)
 - Total 10,808
 - Density 373/km² (966/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 44°20′N, 8°31′E
Gentilic Albisolesi
Dialing code 019
Postal code 17013
Frazioni Ellera, Albisola Capo
Patron St. Nicholas of Bari
 - Day December 6
Website: www.comune.albisola-superiore.sv.it/

Albisola Superiore (Genoese dialect: D'äto d'Arbisseua ) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 35 km southwest of Genoa and about 5 km northeast of Savona.

Albisola Superiore borders the following municipalities: Albissola Marina, Cairo Montenotte, Celle Ligure, Pontinvrea, Savona, and Stella.

[edit] Main sights

  • Medieval castle
  • Sanctuary of Madonna della Pace (Madonna of the Peace), on the road towards Stella.
  • Villa Gavotti.

[edit] Demographic evolution

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