Costarainera (
) is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Imperia
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in the
Italian
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region
Liguria
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, located about southwest of
Genoa
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and about southwest of
Imperia
Imperia (; or ) is a coastal city and ''comune'' in the Regions of Italy, region of Liguria, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Imperia, and historically it was capital of the ''Intemelia'' district of Liguria. Benito Mussolini create ...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 775 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ]Istat
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.
Costarainera borders the following municipalities:
Cipressa and
San Lorenzo al Mare
San Lorenzo al Mare () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about west of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,409 and an area of .All ...
.
Demographic evolution
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References
Cities and towns in Liguria
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