Rossiglione ( lij, Rosciggion , locally
/) 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
Metropolitan City of Genoa
The Metropolitan City of Genoa ( it, Città Metropolitana di Genova) is one of the fourteen Metropolitan cities of Italy, located in the region of Liguria. Its capital is the city of Genoa. It replaced the Province of Genoa.
History
It was first c ...
in the
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
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 northwest 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 ...
.
Rossiglione borders the following municipalities:
Belforte Monferrato,
Bosio
Bosio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about southeast of Alessandria.
Bosio borders the following municipalities: Campo Ligure, Campomorone, Ca ...
,
Campo Ligure
Campo Ligure (locally ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about northwest of Genoa.
Campo Ligure borders the following municipalities: Bosio, Masone, Rossiglione, Tiglieto.
...
,
Molare
Molare is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italy, Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about south of Alessandria.
Molare borders the following municipalities: Cassinelle, Cremolino, Ovad ...
,
Ovada
Ovada (''Uà'' and ''Guà'' in Ligurian, ''Ovà'' in Piedmontese) is a ''comune'' (municipality) of 11,484 inhabitants in the Province of Alessandria in the northern Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about south of ...
,
Tagliolo Monferrato
Tagliolo Monferrato is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about south of Alessandria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,499 and an area o ...
,
Tiglieto
Tiglieto ( lij, Tijê, Orbasco dialect: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about northwest of Genoa.
Tiglieto borders the following municipalities: Campo Ligure, Genoa, Mason ...
.
Nature conservation
Part of the municipality territory is within the boundaries of the
Parco naturale regionale del Beigua
The Beigua Natural Regional Park (in Italian ''Parco naturale regionale del Beigua'') is a natural park located in province of Savona and the Metropolitan City of Genoa, both in Liguria (Italy). It's the largest protected area of the region. It g ...
.
Asteroid
Asteroid
9101 Rossiglione 91 may refer to:
Years
* 91 BC
* AD 91
* 1991
* 2091
* etc.
Transportation
* List of highways numbered
* 91 Line, a rail line
* Saab 91, an aircraft
Other uses
* 91 (number)
* '' 91:an'', a Swedish comic
* ''91'', a 2017 album by Jamie Grace
* ...
, discovered by astronomers at the
Farra d'Isonzo Observatory
Farra d'Isonzo (; sl, Fara ob Soči; fur, Fare; Southeastern Friulian: ) is an Italian ''comune'' in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
History
The name "Farra" is of Lombard origin, and derives from "''Fara''", meaning "a stronghold he ...
in 1996, was named after the Italian village.
The official was published by the
Minor Planet Center
The Minor Planet Center (MPC) is the official body for observing and reporting on minor planets under the auspices of the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Founded in 1947, it operates at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.
Function
...
on 8 November 2019 ().
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Liguria
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