Cicagna
Encyclopedia
Cicagna is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Genoa
in the Italian
region Liguria
, located about 25 km east of Genoa
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,514 and an area of 11.5 km².
The municipality of Cicagna contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Monleone, Pianezza, and Serra.
Cicagna borders the following municipalities: Coreglia Ligure
, Lorsica
, Mocònesi
, Orero
, Rapallo
, Tribogna
.
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 Genoa
Province of Genoa
The Province of Genoa is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Genoa.It has an area of 1,838 km², and a total population of about 900,000...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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 25 km east 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....
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,514 and an area of 11.5 km².
The municipality of Cicagna contains the frazioni
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Monleone, Pianezza, and Serra.
Cicagna borders the following municipalities: Coreglia Ligure
Coreglia Ligure
Coreglia Ligure is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 25 km east of Genoa. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 254 and an area of 8.0 km²....
, Lorsica
Lorsica
Lorsica is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 30 km east of Genoa...
, Mocònesi
Mocònesi
Moconesi is a municipality in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria. The head-hamlet of Mocanesi municipality is the village of Ferrada which is located about 40 km Northeast of Genoa and one km from the house in Terrarossa, reportedly place of birth of Christopher Columbus...
, Orero
Orero
Orero is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 30 km east of Genoa.The municipality of Orero contains the frazioni Orero and Soglio....
, Rapallo
Rapallo
Rapallo is a municipality in the province of Genoa, in Liguria, northern Italy. As of 2007 it counts approximately 34,000 inhabitants, it is part of the Tigullio Gulf and is located in between Portofino and Chiavari....
, Tribogna
Tribogna
Tribogna is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 33 km east of Genoa. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 561 and an area of 7.1 km²....
.