Cogorno
Encyclopedia
Cogorno is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Genoa
in the Italian
region Liguria
, located about 35 km southeast of Genoa
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,316 and an area of 9.1 km².
The municipality of Cogorno contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) San Salvatore, Panesi, Monticelli, Breccanecca|comuniLimitrofi = Carasco
, Chiavari
, Lavagna
, and Ne.
Cogorno borders the following municipalities: Carasco
, Chiavari
, Lavagna
, Ne
.
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 35 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....
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,316 and an area of 9.1 km².
The municipality of Cogorno 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) San Salvatore, Panesi, Monticelli, Breccanecca|comuniLimitrofi = Carasco
Carasco
Carasco is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 35 km east of Genoa in the Val Fontanabuona....
, Chiavari
Chiavari
Chiavari is a town and comune on the Italian Riviera in the Province of Genoa, region of Liguria. It is situated near the mouth of the Entella River, in the center of a fertile plain surrounded by mountains except on the southwest, where it comes down to the Mediterranean Sea...
, Lavagna
Lavagna
Lavagna is a fishing port city of c. 13,000 inhabitants in the curving stretch of the Italian Riviera di Levante called the gulf of Tigullio, in the province of Genoa in Liguria. The borgo of Lavagna was an important Ligurian cultural center in the Middle Ages...
, and Ne.
Cogorno borders the following municipalities: Carasco
Carasco
Carasco is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 35 km east of Genoa in the Val Fontanabuona....
, Chiavari
Chiavari
Chiavari is a town and comune on the Italian Riviera in the Province of Genoa, region of Liguria. It is situated near the mouth of the Entella River, in the center of a fertile plain surrounded by mountains except on the southwest, where it comes down to the Mediterranean Sea...
, Lavagna
Lavagna
Lavagna is a fishing port city of c. 13,000 inhabitants in the curving stretch of the Italian Riviera di Levante called the gulf of Tigullio, in the province of Genoa in Liguria. The borgo of Lavagna was an important Ligurian cultural center in the Middle Ages...
, Ne
Ne, Italy
Ne is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located in the Val Graveglia about 40 km east of Genoa. Formed by several distinct burghs, or frazioni, Ne is known for its natural and historical attractions....
.