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Beverino
Beverino ( lij, Bevein) is a ''comune'' (municipality) of c. 2,000 inhabitants in the province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southeast of Genoa and about north of La Spezia. It is part of the Vara river and of the Regional natural Park of Montemarcello-Magra. Beverino borders the following municipalities: Borghetto di Vara, Calice al Cornoviglio, Follo, Pignone, Riccò del Golfo di Spezia, Rocchetta di Vara, Vernazza. History Beverino was a possession of the Este family, who entrusted it as fief to the lord of the nearby Vezzano Ligure. In the 11th-13th century it was bitterly contended between the Malaspina family and the bishops of Luni. In 1247 it became a free commune and entered the Republic of Genoa in 1274, however maintaining its legislative autonomy. The ''frazione'' of Corvara was a dominion of the lords of Carpena and Ponzone, who, in 1211, ceded its fief to Genoa. Padivarma, a former possession of the bishopric of Luni, became part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riccò Del Golfo Di Spezia
Riccò del Golfo di Spezia ( lij, Ricò, lat, Ricotium) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southeast of Genoa and about northeast of La Spezia. Physical Geography The territory of Riccò del Golfo lies in the southernmost part of the middle and lower val di Vara, in the minor valley of the Riccò affluent of the Vara River, behind the Gulf of La Spezia. The territory is part of the Regional Nature Park of Montemarcello-Magra-Vara. A woodland path, which passes by the village of Casella and the Sella della Cigoletta, marked as number 7 by the CAI, affords a connection with Vernazza and thus the coast of the Cinque Terre. Infrastructure and Transportation Roads The municipal territory of Riccò del Golfo di Spezia is crossed principally by the strada statale 1 Via Aurelia which affords a road link with Beverino, to the north, and the provincial capital La Spezia to the south. Further territorial road ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Follo, Italy
Follo (locally ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southeast of Genoa and about northeast of La Spezia, between the Val di Vara, the Gulf of La Spezia and the Val di Magra plain. Follo borders the following municipalities: Beverino, Bolano, Calice al Cornoviglio, La Spezia, Podenzana, Riccò del Golfo di Spezia, Vezzano Ligure Vezzano Ligure ( lij, Vessan, locally ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region of Liguria, located about southeast of Genoa and about northeast of La Spezia. Vezzano Ligure borders the following municip .... References External links Official website Cities and towns in Liguria {{Liguria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pignone
Pignone ( lij, Pignon; locally ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southeast of Genoa and about northwest of La Spezia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 654 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. The municipality of Pignone contains the ''frazione'' (subdivision) Casale. Pignone borders the following municipalities: Beverino, Borghetto di Vara, Levanto, Monterosso al Mare Monterosso al Mare ( lij, Munterussu) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of La Spezia, part of the region of Liguria, Northern Italy. It is one of the five villages in Cinque Terre. Overview Twinned to Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France, Mont ..., Vernazza. Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:455 height:303 PlotArea = ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaspina Family
The House of Malaspina was a noble Italian family of Longobard origin that descended from Boniface I, Margrave of Tuscany, Boniface I, through the Obertenghi line, that ruled Lunigiana from the 13th to the 14th centuries, and the Province of Massa and Carrara, marquisate of Massa and lordship of Carrara (which later became the Duchy of Massa and Carrara and at a later time the Principality of Massa and the Marquisate of Carrara) since the 14th century. History The founder of the Malaspina family was Oberto I, who became the count of Luni, Italy, Luni in 945. Oberto I was appointed as the marquise of the March of Genoa under the Italian king Berengar II of Italy, Berengario II in 951 and he became a count palatine in 953. Oberto I had two children; Oberto II, who inherited the title of count of Luni from his father, and Adalberto I, whose offspring founded the Pallavicino and the Cavalcabò families. Oberto II had four children; Bertha of Milan, the spouse of the King of Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocchetta Di Vara
Rocchetta di Vara ( lij, A Rocheta) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southeast of Genoa and about north of La Spezia La Spezia (, or , ; in the local Spezzino dialect) is the capital city of the province of La Spezia and is located at the head of the Gulf of La Spezia in the southern part of the Liguria region of Italy. La Spezia is the second largest city .... Rocchetta di Vara borders the following municipalities: Beverino, Borghetto di Vara, Brugnato, Calice al Cornoviglio, Mulazzo, Zeri, Zignago. References Cities and towns in Liguria {{Liguria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borghetto Di Vara
Borghetto di Vara ( lij, O Borghetto de Væa, locally ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southeast of Genoa and about northwest of La Spezia. Borghetto di Vara borders the following municipalities: Beverino, Brugnato, Carrodano, Levanto, Pignone, Rocchetta di Vara, Sesta Godano. Twin towns — sister cities Borghetto di Vara is twinned Twinning (making a twin of) may refer to: * In biology and agriculture, producing two offspring (i.e., twins) at a time, or having a tendency to do so; * Twin towns and sister cities, towns and cities involved in town twinning * Twinning inst ... with: * Schneckenlohe, Germany (1993) References Cities and towns in Liguria {{Liguria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calice Al Cornoviglio
Calice al Cornoviglio is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southeast of Genoa and about north of La Spezia. Calice al Cornoviglio borders the following municipalities: Beverino, Follo, Mulazzo, Podenzana, Rocchetta di Vara Rocchetta di Vara ( lij, A Rocheta) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southeast of Genoa and about north of La Spezia La Spezia (, or , ; in the local Spezzino di ..., Tresana. References Cities and towns in Liguria {{Liguria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ponzone
Ponzone is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about southwest of Alessandria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,217 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Ponzone borders the following municipalities: Cartosio, Cassinelle, Cavatore, Grognardo, Malvicino, Molare, Morbello, Pareto, Sassello, Tiglieto Tiglieto ( lij, Tijê, Orbasco dialect: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about northwest of Genoa. Tiglieto borders the following municipalities: Campo Ligure, Genoa, Maso ..., and Urbe. Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:455 height:303 PlotArea = left:50 bottom:50 top:30 right:30 DateFormat = x.y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carpena
Carpena, Cárpena or Carpeña is a Spanish surname of Italian origin. It is the hispanicised version of the Italian family name Carpegna, brought to Spain by Italian settlers, which is a habitational surname for people from the village of Carpegna in the Marche Marche ( , ) is one of the twenty regions of Italy. In English, the region is sometimes referred to as The Marches ( ). The region is located in the central area of the country, bordered by Emilia-Romagna and the republic of San Marino to the ... region. Notable people with the surname include: * Homero Cárpena (1910–2001), Argentine film actor * José María Martín Carpena (1950–2000), Spanish politician * Nora Cárpena (born 1945), Argentinian actor * Pepita Carpeña (1919–2005), Spanish anarchist See also * Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena, indoor sporting arena in Málaga, Spain References {{surname, Carpena Spanish-language surnames Surnames of Italian origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Genoa
The Republic of Genoa ( lij, Repúbrica de Zêna ; it, Repubblica di Genova; la, Res Publica Ianuensis) was a medieval and early modern maritime republic from the 11th century to 1797 in Liguria on the northwestern Italian coast. During the Late Middle Ages, it was a major commercial power in both the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. Between the 16th and 17th centuries it was one of the major financial centers in Europe. Throughout its history, the Genoese Republic established numerous colonies throughout the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, including Corsica from 1347 to 1768, Monaco, Southern Crimea from 1266 to 1475 and the islands of Lesbos and Chios from the 14th century to 1462 and 1566 respectively. With the arrival of the early modern period, the Republic had lost many of its colonies, and had to shift its interests and focus on banking. This decision would prove successful for Genoa, which remained as one of the hubs of capitalism, with highly developed ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luni, Italy
Luni is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of La Spezia, in the easternmost end of the Liguria region of northern Italy. It was founded by the Romans as Luna. It gives its name to Lunigiana, a region spanning eastern Liguria and northern Tuscany (province of Massa-Carrara). The commune was known as Ortonovo (from the name of one of its current '' frazioni'') until April 2017. It is now named after the ''frazione'' of Luni. Geography Located in a plain near the Tyrrhenian Sea and close to the borders with Tuscany, Luni is crossed by the river Magra and lies between Sarzana (7 km in north) and Carrara (5 km in south). It is 4 km far from Ortonovo, 15 from Massa and 30 from La Spezia. The village is served by the National Highway 1 "Aurelia", crossed at Luni Mare by the A12 motorway and counts a railway station on the Pisa-Genoa line. History Classical Period Luna was the frontier town of Etruria, on the left bank of the river Macra (now Magr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vezzano Ligure
Vezzano Ligure ( lij, Vessan, locally ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region of Liguria, located about southeast of Genoa and about northeast of La Spezia. Vezzano Ligure borders the following municipalities: Arcola, Bolano, Follo, La Spezia, Santo Stefano di Magra, Sarzana Sarzana (, ; lij, Sarzann-a) is a town, ''comune'' (municipality) and former short-lived Catholic bishopric in the Province of La Spezia, Liguria, Italy. It is east of Spezia, on the railway to Pisa, at the point where the railway to Parma div .... Main sights *Church of ''Nostra Signora del Soccorso ''(18th century) * Romanesque church of ''Santa Maria Assunta ''(12th century) *Parish church of ''San Sebastiano ''and ''Santa Maria Assunta'' (17th century) *Pentagonal tower (13th century) *Remains of the castle of Vezzano Superiore Economy Agriculture includes vines and olive trees with consequent production of grapes, wine and olive oil. Tourism is al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
