Camogli

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Camogli
Camoggi (
Ligurian)
Comune
Comune di Camogli
Camogli beach
Camogli beach
Flag of Camogli
Flag
Coat of arms of Camogli
Coat of arms
Location of Camogli
Map
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
16032
Dialing code0185
Patron saintN. S. del Boschetto
Saint day2 July
WebsiteOfficial website

Camogli (Italian:

Riviera di Levante, in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, Liguria, northern Italy. As of 30 April 2017
its population was of 5,332. Camogli is one of the largest areas of the Parco Naturale Regionale di Portofino, and a part of the Portofino Marine Protected Area.

History

View of Camogli bay and port

The name of the town is of ancient, though of disputed origin.

One story suggests it comes from the shortened Casa de Moglie. When the ship captains sailed, they put their wives (mogli) in a sort of home for all of them (casa), and the town was well known for this.

In the

Admiral Nelson. The prestigious naval college "Cristoforo Colombo" was founded in Camogli in 1874, named after the Genoese navigator Christopher Columbus
.

In 1880, the former fishing village had, in a population of 12,000, 500 registered as ship captains. Camogli now relies mainly on tourism and is known for its colorful houses that line the beach. The house colors once helped the fishermen of Camogli find the way back to their port.

The local swimming club water polo RN Camogli has won several Italian championships and is known nationwide.

In February 2021, the cliff collapsed below the cemetery that is sited 70m above the water, and coffins fell into the sea. 11 caskets were recovered from the water, and more from the landslide.[3]

Trivia

Camogli Hospital on the South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha is named after the town, to commemorate the fact that it was the home of Repetto and Gaetano Lavarello, who settled on the island in 1892.[4]

People

Twin towns

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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  3. ABC News Online
    , 2021-02-24
  4. ^ Grundy, Richard. "Tristan da Cunha Healthcare History". www.tristandc.com. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
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