Ameglia
| Ameglia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comune | ||
| Comune di Ameglia | ||
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  Ameglia Location of Ameglia in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 44°4′N 9°57′E / 44.067°N 9.950°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Liguria | |
| Province | La Spezia (SP) | |
| Frazioni | Bocca di Magra, Fiumaretta, Montemarcello | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Andrea De Ranieri | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 14.0 km2 (5.4 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 89 m (292 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2105[1]) | ||
| • Total | 4,365 | |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Amegliesi | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code | 19031 | |
| Dialing code | 0187 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Ameglia (Ligurian: Ameggia, locally Megia[2]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Genoa and about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of La Spezia.
Ameglia borders the following municipalities: Lerici, Sarzana.
Main sights
Ameglia Castle and Apuan Alps
- Castle of Ameglia, a stronghold of the bishops of Luni, rebuilt in 1174. Later it was owned by Sarzana, Genoa, Castruccio Castracani, the Visconti and the Bank of Saint George.
- Monastery of Santa Croce del Corvo, founded in 1176.
- Pre-Roman necropolis at Cafaggio, and archaeological remains of the Roman coastal road
- Orto Botanico di Montemarcello
- The Comune of Ameglia includes the frazioni of Montemarcello, Bocca di Magra, and Fiumaretta.
People
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Frisoni, Gaetano (1910). Dizionario Genovese-Italiano e Italiano-Genovese (in Italian). Genoa: Nuova Editrice Genovese.
External links
- Official website
- Ameglia Walks Ameglia History & Walk.
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