Mocònesi
Moconesi
Meconexi | |
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| Comune di Moconesi | |
 Church | |
Location of Moconesi  | |
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| Postal code | 16047 |
| Dialing code | 0185 |
| Website | Official website |
Moconesi (
Ligurian: Meconexi) is a municipality (comune) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria. The head-hamlet of Moconesi municipality is the village of Ferrada which is located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Genoa and 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) from the house in Terrarossa, reportedly place of birth of Christopher Columbus.[3]
Moconesi would mean "casa di Mocco", the name of an ancient Roman
Fieschi of Lavagna, before they became property of the Republic of Genoa in 1147. Moconesi was later included in the Captainship of Rapallo
and within the French administration during Napoleon Bonaparte occupation of Northern Italy.
Moconesi borders the following municipalities: Cicagna, Favale di Malvaro, Lorsica, Montebruno, Neirone, Torriglia, Tribogna.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Istat.
- ^ Other towns in Liguria claiming to be the birthplace of Columbus are Savona and Genoa - Santa Margarita
- ^ Agostino Giustiniani, Annali della Repubblica di Genova
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