Castiglione Chiavarese
Castiglione Chiavarese
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| Comune di Castiglione Chiavarese | |
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Metropolitan city | Genoa (GE) |
| Frazioni | Campegli, Casali, Conio,Fiume, Casa del Monte, Masso, Mereta, Missano, San Pietro Frascati, Velva, Velva Santuario |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovanni Collorado |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.1 km2 (11.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 271 m (889 ft) |
| Population (30 June 2017)[1] | |
• Total | 1,591 |
| • Density | 52.9/km2 (137/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Castiglionesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 16030 |
| Dialing code | 0185 |
| Website | Official website |
Castiglione Chiavarese (Ligurian: O Castiggion [u kastiˈdʒuŋ]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of Genoa.
Castiglione Chiavarese borders the following municipalities: Carro, Casarza Ligure, Deiva Marina, Maissana, Moneglia.
History
[edit | edit source]In ancient times the area of Castiglione probably marked the border between the Ligurian and the Etruscan cultures. the modern frazione of Velva was a Roman municipium during Trajan's reign.
The Val Petronio was colonized by Benedictine monks after the fall of the Western Roman Empire; later it became a possession of the Fieschi family who, in 1276, sold Castiglione to the Republic of Genoa. In 1747, the latter built here a series of fortifications against the Austrians. In 1815, after a short Napoleonic rule, it was acquired by the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont, becoming part of the newly unified Kingdom of Italy in 1861.
Main sights
[edit | edit source]- Church of Sant'Antonino martire (1143)
- Conio Abbey (1664)
- Roman bridges and roads
Transport
[edit | edit source]Castiglione Chiavarese is located across the SS523 State Road connecting it to Sestri Levante, which also houses the nearest railway station.
References
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