Albisola Superiore

"Albisola" redirects here. For the other Ligurian town, see Albissola Marina.
Albisola Superiore
Comune
Città di Albisola Superiore
Albisola Superiore

Location of Albisola Superiore in Italy

Coordinates: 44°20′22″N 8°31′37″E / 44.33944°N 8.52694°ECoordinates: 44°20′22″N 8°31′37″E / 44.33944°N 8.52694°E
Country Italy
Region Liguria
Province Savona (SV)
Frazioni Ellera, Albisola Capo
Government
  Mayor Franco Orsi
Area
  Total 29.0 km2 (11.2 sq mi)
Elevation 10 m (30 ft)
Population (2007)
  Total 10,764
  Density 370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Demonym Albisolesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 17013
Dialing code 019
Patron saint St. Nicholas of Bari
Saint day December 6
Website Official website

Albisola Superiore (Genoese dialect: D'äto d'Arbisseua )[1] is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 5 kilometres (3 mi) northeast of Savona.

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Sources

  1. Inherently in the Albisola's place name cf. Francesco Perono Cacciafoco, Ancient Names Origins. Water Roots and Place-Names in the Prehistoric Ligurian Context, in «Review of Historical Geography and Toponomastics», VIII 15-16 (2013), pp. 7-25, link paper.

References

- Francesco Perono Cacciafoco, Ancient Names Origins. Water Roots and Place-Names in the Prehistoric Ligurian Context, in «Review of Historical Geography and Toponomastics», VIII 15-16 (2013), pp. 7-25, link paper.

External links

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