Castiglione Chiavarese
Castiglione Chiavarese
O Castiggion | |
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Comune di Castiglione Chiavarese | |
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:
.History
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
unified Kingdom of Italy
in 1861.
Main sights
- Church of Sant'Antonino martire (1143)
- Conio Abbey (1664)
- Roman bridges and roads
Transport
Castiglione Chiavarese is located across the SS523 State Road connecting it to Sestri Levante, which also houses the nearest railway station.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Istat.
Sources
- Figone, Fausto (1995). La Podesteria di Castiglione. Lineamenti storici. Chiavari.
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