Rezzo ( lij, Ressu) is a ''

comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...

'' (municipality) in the

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in the

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region

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 ...

, located about southwest 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 ...

and about northwest of

Imperia Imperia (; lij, Inpêia or ) is a coastal city and ''comune'' in the Regions of Italy, region of Liguria, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Imperia, and historically it was capital of the ''Intemelia'' district of Liguria. Benito Muss ...

Geography

As of 31 December 2004, Rezzo had a population of 390 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute

Istat The Italian National Institute of Statistics ( it, Istituto nazionale di statistica; Istat) is the main producer of official statistics in Italy. Its activities include the census of population, economic censuses and a number of social, economic ...

. Rezzo borders the following municipalities:

Aurigo Aurigo ( lij, Aurigu) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about northwest of Imperia. Aurigo borders the following municipalities: Borgomaro, Pieve di T ...

, Borgomaro,

Carpasio Carpasio ( Ligurian: ''Carpaxe'') is a former ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about northwest of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 18 ...

Molini di Triora Molini di Triora ( lij, Moin de Triêua) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about northwest of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 741 ...

Montegrosso Pian Latte Montegrosso Pian Latte ( lij, Montegrosso Cian de Laite) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about northwest of Imperia. Geography As of 31 December 200 ...

Pieve di Teco Pieve di Teco ( lij, Céve) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about northwest of Imperia. Pieve di Teco borders the following municipalities: Armo, Au ...

, and

Pornassio Pornassio ( lij, Purnasce) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about northwest of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 642 and an area o ...

History

In 1928 the

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, bent on creating wider ''Comuni'', unified Rezzo with two smaller neighbouring townships, Cenova and Lavina, thus unifying at administrative level the valley of the

Giara di Rezzo The Giara di Rezzo is a stream (in Italian ''torrente'') of Liguria, Italy. Etymology The term ''giara'' is used in Western Liguria referring to creeks with large and gravelly beds; Rezzo is the main village of the middle valley of the ''Gi ...

Demographic evolution

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Geography

History

Demographic evolution

See also

References

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