Bolano
Encyclopedia
Bolano is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of La Spezia
in the Italian region Liguria
, located about 80 km southeast of Genoa
and about 11 km northeast of La Spezia
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,490 and an area of 14.7 km².
Bolano borders the following municipalities: Aulla
, Follo
, Podenzana
, Santo Stefano di Magra
, Tresana
, Vezzano Ligure
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of La Spezia
Province of La Spezia
The Province of La Spezia is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of La Spezia.It has an area of 881 km², and a total population of 223,606 inhabitants...
in the Italian region Liguria
Liguria
Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. Its capital is Genoa. It is a popular region with tourists for its beautiful beaches, picturesque little towns, and good food.-Geography:...
, located about 80 km southeast of Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
and about 11 km northeast of La Spezia
La Spezia
La Spezia , at the head of the Gulf of La Spezia in the Liguria region of northern Italy, is the capital city of the province of La Spezia. Located between Genoa and Pisa on the Ligurian Sea, it is one of the main Italian military and commercial harbours and hosts one of Italy's biggest military...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,490 and an area of 14.7 km².
Bolano borders the following municipalities: Aulla
Aulla
-History:Traces of Roman and Etruscan civilizations found in the Church of Saint Caprisio indicate that there were settlements in Aulla long before the 8th century CE, when margrave Adalbert I of Tuscany founded a village and castle to accommodate pilgrims traveling the via Francigena. Here, at...
, Follo
Follo, Italy
Follo is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 km southeast of Genoa and about 8 km northeast of La Spezia, between the Val di Vara, the Gulf of La Spezia and the Val di Magra plain....
, Podenzana
Podenzana
Podenzana is a comune in the Province of Massa-Carrara in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 110 km northwest of Florence and about 25 km northwest of Massa...
, Santo Stefano di Magra
Santo Stefano di Magra
Santo Stefano di Magra is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 km southeast of Genoa and about 11 km northeast of La Spezia. It is located near the confluence of torrent Vara into the Magra river. It is part of the Montemarcello-Magra...
, Tresana
Tresana
Tresana is a comune in the Province of Massa-Carrara in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 120 km northwest of Florence and about 25 km northwest of Massa...
, Vezzano Ligure
Vezzano Ligure
Vezzano Ligure is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region of Liguria, located about 80 km southeast of Genoa and about 7 km northeast of La Spezia....
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Famous people from Bolano
- Marco LucchinelliMarco LucchinelliMarco Lucchinelli is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. In 1981 he won the FIM 500cc World Championship.Lucchinelli began his road racing career in 1975 on a Laverda in endurance racing...
, motorcycle road racer - Massimo PodenzanaMassimo PodenzanaMassimo Podenzana is an Italian former road bicycle racer. He won stages in Giro d'Italia and Tour de France.- Palmarès :19861988...
, road bicycle racer