Albisola Superiore

Albisola Superiore (Genoese: d'äto d'Arbisseua[3]) 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.

Albisola Superiore
Città di Albisola Superiore
Location of Albisola Superiore
Albisola Superiore
Location of Albisola Superiore in Italy
Albisola Superiore
Albisola Superiore (Liguria)
Coordinates: 44°20′22″N 8°31′37″E
CountryItaly
RegionLiguria
ProvinceSavona (SV)
FrazioniEllera, Albisola Capo
Government
  MayorFranco Orsi
Area
  Total29.0 km2 (11.2 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (30 April 2017)[2]
  Total10,041
  Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Albisolesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
17013
Dialing code019
Patron saintSt. Nicholas of Bari
Saint dayDecember 6
WebsiteOfficial website

Main sights

  • Medieval castle
  • Sanctuary of Madonna della Pace (Madonna of the Peace), on the road towards Stella.
  • Villa Gavotti.

People

  • Giuliano della Rovere, Pope Julius II
  • Juan Bautista Chapa (Giovanni Bautista Schiapapria)

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. Frisoni, Gaetano (1910). Dizionario Genovese-Italiano e Italiano-Genovese (in Italian). Genoa: Nuova Editrice Genovese.

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