Civezza

Coordinates: 43°53′N 7°57′E / 43.883°N 7.950°E / 43.883; 7.950
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Civezza
Comune
Comune di Civezza
Civezza
Civezza
Location of Civezza
Map
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
18017
Dialing code0183

Civezza (çivèssa in

Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 557 and an area of 3.8 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi).[3]

The village is located on the top of a hill, like many others villages of the riviera. The seaside is just 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) away.

The

Genova
is 127 kilometres (79 mi) east of the village. Civezza borders the following municipalities:
Imperia, Pietrabruna, and San Lorenzo al Mare
.

The village was founded in the 11th century: a well-known legend says its birth is due to the decision of three noble families (the Riccas, the Dolcas and the Arrigos) to settle here after being exiled from Venice, because of political contrasts with the city's doge. Civezza is a medieval village, with five ancient towers built in the 16th century to defend its territory against saracens pirates.

The

Saint Mark the Evangelist, and he is celebrated on April, 25th. The name of the patron saint is also the name of Civezza's main church
(San Marco Evangelista). There are also five smaller churches in Civezza: 'san Giovanni', 'san Rocco', 'san Sebastiano', 'san Salvatore' and 'Madonna delle Grazie'.

Weather is warm but windy in all seasons, and rainfalls are rare.

There is a traditional production of olive oil and wine.

Despite the small size of the village, in Civezza there are: a

inn. There's also a kindergarten and a primary school
. At least four times per day a public bus service connects Civezza to the provincial capital Imperia and San Lorenzo al Mare.

Languages spoken are

Ligurian, the last one mainly by the elderly. French
is also widely understood.

Demographic evolution

See also

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. Istat
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