Marsiglia is an Italian village and hamlet (''
frazione
A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territ ...
'') of the municipality of
Davagna
Davagna ( lij, Dägna) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about northeast of Genoa.
The municipality of Davagna borders the following municipalities: Bargagli, Genoa, Lumarz ...
in the
Province of Genoa
The Province of Genoa (Italian ''Provincia di Genova'') was a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital was the city of Genoa. It was replaced by Metropolitan City of Genoa.
Overview
It has an area of and a total population of about ...
,
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 ...
. As of 2009 its population was of 55.
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History
As for a local legend, the village was founded by some people from the French city of Marseille
Marseille ( , , ; also spelled in English as Marseilles; oc, Marselha ) is the prefecture of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône and capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Situated in the camargue region of southern Franc ...
, that in Italian
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is spoken ''Marsiglia''. The village church, dedicated to the patron John the Baptist
John the Baptist or , , or , ;Wetterau, Bruce. ''World history''. New York: Henry Holt and Company. 1994. syc, ܝܘܿܚܲܢܵܢ ܡܲܥܡܕ݂ܵܢܵܐ, Yoḥanān Maʿmḏānā; he, יוחנן המטביל, Yohanān HaMatbil; la, Ioannes Bapti ...
, was first mentioned in a church document of 1213.
Geography
Marsiglia is part of the municipal subdivision of Calvari, that includes the nearby villages of Calvari, Canate and Cavassolo.Municipal statute of Davagna (page 2)
/ref> It is a hill village located upon the Bisagno Bisagno is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Gilio Bisagno (1903–1987), Italian swimmer
* Tommaso Bisagno
Tommaso Bisagno (5 April 1935 – 18 January 2014) was an Italian academic and politician.
Biography
Bisa ...
river valley, from Davagna
Davagna ( lij, Dägna) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about northeast of Genoa.
The municipality of Davagna borders the following municipalities: Bargagli, Genoa, Lumarz ...
, from Bargagli
Bargagli () is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about northeast of Genoa in the Val di Lentro.
Bargagli borders the following municipalities: Davagna, Genoa, Lumarzo
Lumarzo ...
and from the center of Genoa
Genoa ( ; it, Genova ; lij, Zêna ). is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the List of cities in Italy, sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived within the city's administrative limits. As of the 2011 Italian ce ...
.
Gallery
File:Davagna-panorama Marsiglia3.jpg, View (1)
File:Davagna-panorama Marsiglia2.jpg, View (2)
File:Davagna-chiesa san giovanni battista di Marsiglia.jpg, St. John the Baptist
John the Baptist or , , or , ;Wetterau, Bruce. ''World history''. New York: Henry Holt and Company. 1994. syc, ܝܘܿܚܲܢܵܢ ܡܲܥܡܕ݂ܵܢܵܐ, Yoḥanān Maʿmḏānā; he, יוחנן המטביל, Yohanān HaMatbil; la, Ioannes Bapti ...
church
References
External links
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Frazioni of the Province of Genoa