Onzo
Encyclopedia
Onzo is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Savona
in the Italian
region Liguria
, located about 80 km southwest of Genoa
and about 45 km southwest of Savona
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 217 and an area of 8.2 km².
The municipality of Onzo contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Varavo Superiore, Varavo Inferiore, Ponterotto, Menezzo, Costa, and Capitolo.
Onzo borders the following municipalities: Aquila di Arroscia
, Casanova Lerrone
, Castelbianco
, Nasino
, Ortovero
, Ranzo
, and Vendone
.
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
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 80 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 45 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 217 and an area of 8.2 km².
The municipality of Onzo 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) Varavo Superiore, Varavo Inferiore, Ponterotto, Menezzo, Costa, and Capitolo.
Onzo borders the following municipalities: Aquila di Arroscia
Aquila di Arroscia
Aquila d'Arroscia is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 km southwest of Genoa and about 20 km north of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 204 and an area of 10.1 km².Aquila d'Arroscia borders the following...
, Casanova Lerrone
Casanova Lerrone
Casanova Lerrone is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 km southwest of Genoa and about 45 km southwest of Savona...
, Castelbianco
Castelbianco
Castelbianco is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 km southwest of Genoa and about 40 km southwest of Savona...
, Nasino
Nasino
Nasino is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 km southwest of Genoa and about 40 km southwest of Savona...
, Ortovero
Ortovero
Ortovero is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 km southwest of Genoa and about 40 km southwest of Savona...
, Ranzo
Ranzo
Ranzo is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 km southwest of Genoa and about 20 km north of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 546 and an area of 11.7 km²....
, and Vendone
Vendone
Vendone is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 km southwest of Genoa and about 40 km southwest of Savona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 410 and an area of 10.1 km²....
.