Bordighera
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| Comune di Bordighera | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Province | Imperia (IM) |
| Mayor | Giovanni Bosio (since May 28, 2002) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Area | 10.41 km² (4 sq mi) |
| Population (as of May 31, 2007) | |
| - Total | 10,667 |
| - Density | 1,025/km² (2,655/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
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| Gentilic | Bordigotti |
| Dialing code | 0184 |
| Postal code | 18012 |
| Frazioni | Borghetto San Nicolò, Sasso |
| Patron | Sant'Ampelio |
| - Day | May 14 |
| Website: www.bordighera.it | |
Bordighera is a town and comune the in the Province of Imperia, Liguria (Italy).
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[edit] History
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The city was founded around the 4th century BC by the Ligures.
Historically, it has been a favorite winter resort, especially for visitors and retirees from England, and is renowned for its beautiful coast scenery. Its flowers and palms have been well known, with the flowers having been exported and the palms used on Palm Sunday at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome and other churches. A museum contains a unique collection of the flora of the Riviera.
From 1682 until the Napoleonic period, Bordighera was the capital of a small republic of the villages of the neighboring valleys.
[edit] Main sights
- Church of Santa Maria Maddalena (17th century).
- Lowe and Moren Gardens along the Via Julia Augusta (now Via Romana).
[edit] Culture
The Scottish writer George MacDonald lived and worked for parts of the year in Bordhigera. His house was an important cultural centre for the British colony. He is buried at the churchyard of the former Anglican church.
[edit] Twin cities
Villefranche-sur-Mer, France, since 1956
Neckarsulm, Germany, since 1963
[edit] External links
- Official Website (Italian) (English)
[edit] References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
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