Riva Ligure is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
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 L ...
in the
Italian
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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
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and about southwest 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 ...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,830 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ]Istat
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.
Riva Ligure borders the following municipalities:
Castellaro
Castellaro ( lij, Castellâ) 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 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,083 and an area ...
,
Pompeiana
Pompeiana ( lij, Pumpiâna) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, situated about southwest of Genoa and about southwest of Imperia
Imperia (; lij, Inpêia or ) is a coastal city and '' co ...
,
Santo Stefano al Mare
Santo Stefano al Mare ( lij, San Stéva) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about southwest of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,2 ...
, and
Taggia
Taggia is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about west of Imperia. It has around 13,000 inhabitants.
Taggia borders the following municipalities: Badaluc ...
.
Demographic evolution
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References
External links
www.comunedirivaligure.it/
Cities and towns in Liguria
Populated coastal places in Italy
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