Prelà is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Imperia
The province of Imperia (; ; ) is a mountainous and hilly Provinces of Italy, province in the Liguria region of Italy, situated between France to the north and the west, and the Ligurian Sea, an arm of the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Its capi ...
in the
Italian
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region
Liguria
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, located about southwest of
Genoa
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and about northwest of
Imperia
Imperia (; 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 Mussolini create ...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 497 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]
Prelà borders the following municipalities:
Borgomaro
Borgomaro (, locally ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about northwest of Imperia.
Borgomaro borders the following municipalities: Aurigo, Caravonic ...
,
Carpasio
Carpasio (Ligurian language (Romance), Ligurian: ''Carpaxe'') is a former ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italy, Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about northwest of Imperia (city), Imperia ...
,
Dolcedo,
Montalto Ligure
Montalto Ligure was 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 364 and an area of .All demograp ...
, and
Vasia.
Demographic evolution
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Twin towns — sister cities
Prelà is
twinned with:
*
Châteauneuf-Grasse, France (2005)
References
Cities and towns in Liguria
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