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Dolceacqua (IM), 2010, Il Ponte Vecchio2
Dolceacqua ( lij, Dôsaiga, locally ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about west of Imperia, on the border with France. As of 31 December 2014, it had a population of 2,078 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Dolceacqua borders the following municipalities: Airole, Apricale, Breil-sur-Roya (France), Camporosso, Isolabona, Perinaldo, Rocchetta Nervina, San Biagio della Cima, and Ventimiglia. In Dolceacqua is located the Pinacoteca Giovanni Morscio The Pinacoteca Giovanni Morscio is an Italian museum, located in Dolceacqua. The Pinacoteca is located in the Palazzo Luigina Garoscio. History The museum was founded in 1970, thanks to a donation by the local painter Giovanni Morscio of paint .... Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.1) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liguria
Liguria (; lij, Ligûria ; french: Ligurie) is a Regions of Italy, region of north-western Italy; its Capital city, capital is Genoa. Its territory is crossed by the Alps and the Apennine Mountains, Apennines Mountain chain, mountain range and is roughly coextensive with the former territory of the Republic of Genoa. Liguria is bordered by France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) to the west, Piedmont to the north, and Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany to the east. It rests on the Ligurian Sea, and has a population of 1,557,533. The region is part of the Alps–Mediterranean Euroregion. Etymology The name ''Liguria'' predates Latin and is of obscure origin. The Latin adjectives (as in ) and ''Liguscus'' reveal the original root of the name, ''ligusc-'': in the Latin name -sc- was shortened to -s-, and later turned into the -r- of , according to rhotacism (sound change), rhotacism. Compare grc, λίγυς, translit=Lígus, translation=a Ligurian, a person from Liguria whence . The name de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camporosso
Camporosso ( lij, Campurussu) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about west of Imperia. Camporosso borders the following municipalities: Dolceacqua, San Biagio della Cima, Vallecrosia, and Ventimiglia. History On 21 April 1686, the representants of eight villages, Camporosso, Vallebona, Vallecrosia, San Biagio della Cima, Sasso, Soldano, Borghetto San Nicolò and Bordighera had a meeting in order to build what they called "Magnifica Comunità degli Otto Luoghi", which can be translated as: "The magnificent community of the eight villages". Their goal was to gain independence from the nearby rival city of Ventimiglia Ventimiglia (; lij, label=Intemelio, Ventemiglia , lij, label= Genoese, Vintimiggia; french: Vintimille ; oc, label= Provençal, Ventemilha ) is a resort town in the province of Imperia, Liguria, northern Italy. It is located southwest of .... References E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinacoteca Giovanni Morscio
The Pinacoteca Giovanni Morscio is an Italian museum, located in Dolceacqua. The Pinacoteca is located in the Palazzo Luigina Garoscio. History The museum was founded in 1970, thanks to a donation by the local painter Giovanni Morscio of paintings of him and other Italian and French painters of his time. Morscio (1887-1972) was mainly devoted to still life and frescos; he was active in Liguria and Nice, and he exhibited at the ''Salon des Indépendants'' in 1930 and practiced in France also as a gallery owner An art dealer is a person or company that buys and sells works of art, or acts as the intermediary between the buyers and sellers of art. An art dealer in contemporary art typically seeks out various artists to represent, and builds relationsh .... The collection was enlarged by the municipal administration in the eighties. After an initial location in the former town hall, the museum was transferred to the Palazzo Luigina Garoscio. Collection The original coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ventimiglia, Italy
Ventimiglia (; lij, label=Intemelio, Ventemiglia , lij, label= Genoese, Vintimiggia; french: Vintimille ; oc, label= Provençal, Ventemilha ) is a resort town in the province of Imperia, Liguria, northern Italy. It is located southwest of Genoa, and from the French-Italian border, on the Gulf of Genoa, having a small harbour at the mouth of the Roia river, which divides the town into two parts. Ventimiglia's urban area has a population of 55,000. Etymology The name derives from , which later became 'Albintimilium', , then . The similarity to the phrase ("twenty miles") is coincidental, although the town was almost exactly 20 statute miles from France between 1388 and 1860. History Ventimiglia is the ancient Album Intimilium, the capital of the Intimilii, a Ligurian tribe. In AD 69 the city was sacked by the army of Otho and Vitellius, but recovered to remain prosperous into the 5th century, surrounded by walls with cylindrical towers built at each change of directi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Biagio Della Cima
San Biagio della Cima () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about west of Imperia. San Biagio della Cima borders the following municipalities: Camporosso, Dolceacqua, Perinaldo, Soldano, Vallebona, and Vallecrosia. History On 21 April 1686, the representants of eight villages, Camporosso, Vallebona, Vallecrosia, San Biagio della Cima, Sasso, Soldano, Borghetto San Nicolò and Bordighera had a meeting in order to build what they called "Magnifica Comunità degli Otto Luoghi", which can be translated as: "The magnificent community of the eight villages". Their goal was to gain independence from the nearby rival city of Ventimiglia. Twin towns — sister cities San Biagio della Cima is twinned with: * Camps-la-Source Camps-la-Source (; oc, Camps) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. Twin towns — sister cities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocchetta Nervina
Rocchetta Nervina ( lij, A Rochetta) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Imperia in the Italian region of Liguria. It is located about southwest of Genoa and about west of Imperia, on the border with France. Geography As of 31 December 2010, Rocchetta Nervina had a population of 275 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Rocchetta Nervina borders the following municipalities: Apricale, Breil-sur-Roya (France), Dolceacqua, Isolabona, Pigna and Saorge (France). Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:455 height:303 PlotArea = left:50 bottom:50 top:30 right:30 DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 till:2000 TimeAxis = orientation:vertical AlignBars = justify ScaleMajor = gridcolor:darkgrey increment:1000 start:0 ScaleMinor = gridcolor:lightgrey increment:200 start:0 Backg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perinaldo
Perinaldo ( lij, Preinoud) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italy, Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about west of Imperia (city), Imperia. 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 * Tourves, France, since 1993 * Buey Arriba, Cuba References External links Official website Cities and towns in Liguria {{Liguria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isolabona
Isolabona ( lij, L'Isora) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about west of Imperia. As of 2011, it had a population of 716, spread between 333 families throughout an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Isolabona borders the following municipalities: Apricale, Castelvittorio, Dolceacqua, Pigna and Rocchetta Nervina Rocchetta Nervina ( lij, A Rochetta) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Imperia in the Italian region of Liguria. It is located about southwest of Genoa and about west of Imperia, on the border with France. Geography As of 31 D .... Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:455 height:303 PlotArea = left:50 bottom:50 top:30 right:30 DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 till: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breil-sur-Roya
Breil-sur-Roya (, literally ''Breil on Roya''; it, Breglio sul Roia or simply ''Breglio''; lij, Breggio; oc, Brelh de Ròia) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. Population Geography Breil-sur-Roya as its name says is located on the scenic and fast moving river Roya within the river's gorge and along the adjacent escarpments. The area features river rafting, swimming, and hiking. Breil-sur-Roya is one of the towns on the route of the SNCF Train des Merveilles which runs between Nice and Cuneo in Italy. Trains operate seven times each direction as of 2020 can be taken from Nice (1 + 1/2 hour) for area touring. The line operated by Italy (FS, the Italian State Railroad) from Ventimiglia joints the SNCF line from Nice at Breil-sur-Roya. Tourism The GR52, part of the French Grande Randonnée walking trail network links the town to Gorges de Saorge and Vallon de Zouayne. Breil-sur-Roya is particularly known for trout fishing. The Roya r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Imperia
The Province of Imperia ( it, Provincia di Imperia, french: Province d'Imperia, Ligurian: ''Provinsa d’Imperia'') is a mountainous and hilly province, in the Liguria region of Italy, situated between France to the north and the west, and the Ligurian Sea, an arm of the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Its capital is the city of Imperia. Overview To the east lies the Italian province of Savona while its western edge forms part of Italy's frontier with France (the département of Alpes-Maritimes) and it shares its northern border with the Piedmontese province of Cuneo. The mountain chain to the north of the province has several peaks above , with some peaks on the French border above such as Monte Saccarello at . Ranges of hills run down to the coast in a generally north-south direction, in effect making the province of Imperia a succession of hills and valleys ending at the coast in rocky headlands and small pebbly bays. Each valley tends to have its own seasonal river or to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apricale
Apricale ( lij, Avrigâ, locally ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about west of Imperia. Apricale borders the following municipalities: Bajardo, Castelvittorio, Dolceacqua, Isolabona, Perinaldo, Pigna, Rocchetta Nervina, and Sanremo Sanremo (; lij, Sanrémmo(ro) or , ) or San Remo is a city and comune on the Mediterranean coast of Liguria, in northwestern Italy. Founded in Roman times, it has a population of 55,000, and is known as a tourist destination on the Italian Rivie .... References External links Tourist info website Cities and towns in Liguria {{Liguria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airole
Airole ( lij, Airöe, locally ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region of Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about west of Imperia, on the border with France. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 461 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. The municipality of Airole contains the ''frazioni'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Collabassa, case Noceire, and case Giauma. Airole borders the following municipalities: Breil-sur-Roya (France), Dolceacqua, Olivetta San Michele, and Ventimiglia Ventimiglia (; lij, label= Intemelio, Ventemiglia , lij, label= Genoese, Vintimiggia; french: Vintimille ; oc, label= Provençal, Ventemilha ) is a resort town in the province of Imperia, Liguria, northern Italy. It is located southwest of .... Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
