Calvisio is a ''

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'' (and

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) of the municipality of Finale Ligure, in

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, northern

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Geography

Calvisio lapide caduti II guerra mondiale

Present-day Calvisio is located near the Sciusa, mainly on the right banks of the stream. There also stands the parish church, built in a neo-Middle Ages style. On monte Tolla slopes,Carta 1:25.00, ''

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'' (on-lin
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) also on the right side of Sciusa Valley but at an

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of 120 m, is located ''Lacrêma'', the oldest part of the village, also known as ''Calvisio Vecchio'' (literally ''Old Calvisio'').

History

Calvisio area was inhabited by Ligures as confirmed by remains as an

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-shaped field encircled by menhirs named ''Pratorotondo'' (''round meadow''). During the

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the Sciusa Valley was crossed by ''

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'' and maybe some of the stones of that ancient highway were recycled in oldest buildings of the village. Saint Cipriano church was promoted to

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before 1356. Calvisio was a separate

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(municipality) until 1868 when, with

Varigotti Varigotti is a ''frazione'' (locality) of the ''comune'' of Finale Ligure, in Liguria, northern Italy. History In late antiquity times, it was known as ''Varicottis''. In 643, when it was home to a Byzantine fortification, it was destroyed by t ...

(which also was an autonomous municipality) requested and obtained to be joined with Final Pia. At the time Calvisio had around 500 inhabitants. It later followed the destiny of Final Pia, which in 1927 was joined to Finale Marina e Finalborgo giving the present-day municipality of Finale Ligure.

References

Bibliography

* {{authority control Frazioni of the Province of Savona Former municipalities of the Province of Savona