Urbe
| Urbe | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Urbe | |
  Urbe Location of Urbe in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 44°30′N 8°36′E / 44.500°N 8.600°ECoordinates: 44°30′N 8°36′E / 44.500°N 8.600°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Province | Province of Savona (SV) |
| Frazioni | Acquabianca, Martina, San Pietro, Vara Inferiore, Vara Superiore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.5 km2 (12.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 540 m (1,770 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 847 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Urbaschi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 17040 |
| Dialing code | 019 |
| Website | Official website |
Urbe[1] is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Genoa and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Savona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 847 and an area of 31.5 square kilometres (12.2 sq mi).[2]
The municipality of Urbe contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Acquabianca, Martina, San Pietro, Vara Inferiore, and Vara Superiore.[3]
Urbe borders the following municipalities: Genoa, Ponzone, Sassello, and Tiglieto.
Demographic evolution
Bibliography
- 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
- ↑ About the origins of the place name Urbe 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.
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ About the origins of the place names Martina d'Olba, San Pietro d'Olba, Vara Inferiore, and Vara Superiore 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.