Fascia (Italy)
Encyclopedia
Fascia is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Genoa
in the Italian
region Liguria
, located about 30 km northeast of Genoa
.
The town is located on the slopes of the Monte Carmo
, which separates the Trebbia
and Borbera
valleys. The municipality borders the following municipalities: Carrega Ligure
, Fontanigorda
, Gorreto
, Montebruno
, Propata
, Rondanina
, Rovegno
.
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 30 km northeast 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....
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The town is located on the slopes of the Monte Carmo
Monte Carmo
Monte Carmo is a mountain in the Ligurian Apennine, northern Italy, located at the boundary between the three regions of Liguria, Piedmont and Emilia-Romagna. With an altitude of , it is part of the Monte Antola Group...
, which separates the Trebbia
Trebbia
The Trebbia is a river predominantly of Liguria and Emilia Romagna in northern Italy. It is one of the four main right-bank tributaries of the river Po, the other three being the Tanaro, the Secchia and the Panaro...
and Borbera
Borbera
The Borbera is a major torrente of the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont...
valleys. The municipality borders the following municipalities: Carrega Ligure
Carrega Ligure
Carrega Ligure is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 130 km southeast of Turin and about 60 km southeast of Alessandria, in the upper Ligurian Apennines in the Val Borbera....
, Fontanigorda
Fontanigorda
Fontanigorda is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 35 km northeast of Genoa.Fontanigorda borders the following municipalities: Fascia, Montebruno, Rezzoaglio, Rovegno....
, Gorreto
Gorreto
Gorreto is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 35 km northeast of Genoa.Gorreto borders the following municipalities: Carrega Ligure, Fascia, Ottone, Rovegno....
, Montebruno
Montebruno
Montebruno is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 30 km northeast of Genoa. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 262 and an area of 17.5 km²....
, Propata
Propata
Propata is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 25 km northeast of Genoa.The parish church of St. Lawrence houses a wooden statue by Anton Maria Maragliano....
, Rondanina
Rondanina
Rondanina is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 30 km northeast of Genoa....
, Rovegno
Rovegno
Rovegno is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 35 km northeast of Genoa, in the Val Trebbia.Rovegno borders the following municipalities: Fascia, Fontanigorda, Gorreto, Ottone, Rezzoaglio....
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