Castiglione Chiavarese

Coordinates: 44°17′N 9°31′E / 44.283°N 9.517°E / 44.283; 9.517
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Castiglione Chiavarese
O Castiggion
Comune di Castiglione Chiavarese
Coat of arms of Castiglione Chiavarese
Location of Castiglione Chiavarese
Map
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
16030
Dialing code0185
WebsiteOfficial 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

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. Istat
    .

Sources

  • Figone, Fausto (1995). La Podesteria di Castiglione. Lineamenti storici. Chiavari.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)