Rezzo

Rezzo
Ressu
Comune
Comune di Rezzo
Rezzo
Rezzo
Location of Rezzo in Italy
Coordinates: 44°1′N 7°52′E / 44.017°N 7.867°E / 44.017; 7.867Coordinates: 44°1′N 7°52′E / 44.017°N 7.867°E / 44.017; 7.867
Country Italy
Region Liguria
Province Province of Imperia (IM)
Frazioni Lavina, Cenova
Area
  Total 37.4 km2 (14.4 sq mi)
Population (Dec. 2004)
  Total 390
  Density 10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 18020
Dialing code 0183

Rezzo (Ligurian: Ressu[1]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Imperia.

Geography

As of 31 December 2004, Rezzo had a population of 390 and an area of 37.4 square kilometres (14.4 sq mi).[2]

Rezzo borders the following municipalities: Aurigo, Borgomaro, Carpasio, Molini di Triora, Montegrosso Pian Latte, Pieve di Teco, and Pornassio.

History

In 1928 the Fascist regime, bent on creating wider Comuni, unified Rezzo with two smaller neighbouring townships, Cenova and Lavina, thus unifying at administrative level the valley of the Giara di Rezzo.[3]

Demographic evolution

References

  1. Frisoni, Gaetano (1910). Dizionario Genovese-Italiano e Italiano-Genovese (in Italian). Genova: Nuova Editrice Genovese.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. Gandolfo, Andrea (2005). "Rezzo". La provincia di Imperia: A-L (in Italian). Blu Edizioni.

See also

See also


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