Perinaldo
Perinaldo (Ligurian: Preinoud[3]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Imperia.
Perinaldo Preinoud | |
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| Comune di Perinaldo | |
 The village of Perinaldo in Autumn. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Perinaldo 
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  Perinaldo Location of Perinaldo in Italy  Perinaldo Perinaldo (Liguria) | |
| Coordinates: 43°51′N 7°40′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Province | Imperia (IM) |
| Frazioni | Negi, Suseneo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Patrizia Guglielmi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.0 km2 (8.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 572 m (1,877 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2007)[2] | |
| • Total | 918 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Perinaldesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 18032 |
| Dialing code | 0184 |
| Website | Official website |
It is the birthplace of the 17th-century Italian naturalised French astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini.
Main sights
- Parish church of San Nicola da Bari, built in 1489. It houses a 15th-century wooden crucifix.
- Church of Sant'Antonio abate (1590–1600)
- Sanctuary of the Visitation (17th century)
- Astronomical observatory
Twin towns
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Frisoni, Gaetano (1910–2002). Dizionario Genovese-Italiano e Italiano-Genovese (in Italian). Genova: Nuova Editrice Genovese.CS1 maint: date format (link)
External links
Template:Origins of the name
Podium Rinaldo is the original name of Perinaldo; a corruption of these Latin words.
Podium Rinaldo→
English— Podium of Rinaldo
( Rinaldo being possibly a previous name of a noble family)
Template:Economy
The economy for many centuries was primarily based on agriculture( olive oil mainly).
After Italy's industrialization and investments in the southern Italian agricultural sector (more than the north's), this village lost attractiveness to farmers (who looked for better opportunities- in the booming cities of Milan, Turin, Genoa and Rome). With this, the population decreased tremendously.
Nowadays it is mostly invested in tourism, appealing to broadly Northern European tourists.