Borghetto Santo Spirito
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Borghetto Santo Spirito is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Savona
in the Italian
region Liguria
, located about 70 km southwest of Genoa
and about 30 km southwest of Savona
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,316 and an area of 5.3 km².
Borghetto Santo Spirito borders the following municipalities: Boissano
, Ceriale
, Loano
, and Toirano
.
The town is noted, in the general context of the Riviera
, as a nasty example of urban explosion, with tall apartment buildings of heavy visual impact built in the Sixties
and Seventies
, in contrast with the "softer" approach in architecture and urban planning followed by most nearby Comuni.
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 Savona
Province of Savona
The Province of Savona is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Savona.-Overview:...
in the Italian
Italy
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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 70 km southwest 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 30 km southwest of Savona
Savona
Savona is a seaport and comune in the northern Italian region of Liguria, capital of the Province of Savona, in the Riviera di Ponente on the Mediterranean Sea....
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,316 and an area of 5.3 km².
Borghetto Santo Spirito borders the following municipalities: Boissano
Boissano
Boissano is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 60 km southwest of Genoa and about 25 km southwest of Savona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,216 and an area of 8.7 km².Boissano borders the following municipalities:...
, Ceriale
Ceriale
Ceriale is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 70 km southwest of Genoa and about 30 km southwest of Savona...
, Loano
Loano
Loano is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 60 km southwest of Genoa and about 30 km southwest of Savona...
, and Toirano
Toirano
Toirano is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 70 km southwest of Genoa and about 30 km southwest of Savona...
.
The town is noted, in the general context of the Riviera
Italian Riviera
The Italian Riviera, or Ligurian Riviera is the narrow coastal strip which lies between the Ligurian Sea and the mountain chain formed by the Maritime Alps and the Apennines...
, as a nasty example of urban explosion, with tall apartment buildings of heavy visual impact built in the Sixties
1960s
The 1960s was the decade that started on January 1, 1960, and ended on December 31, 1969. It was the seventh decade of the 20th century.The 1960s term also refers to an era more often called The Sixties, denoting the complex of inter-related cultural and political trends across the globe...
and Seventies
1970s
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, in contrast with the "softer" approach in architecture and urban planning followed by most nearby Comuni.