Pontinvrea
Encyclopedia
Pontinvrea is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Savona
in the Italian
region Liguria
, located about 40 km west of Genoa
and about 15 km northwest of Savona
.
The municipality of Pontinvrea contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Giovo Ligure and Ferriera.
Pontinvrea borders the following municipalities: Albisola Superiore
, Cairo Montenotte
, Giusvalla
, Mioglia
, Sassello
, and Stella.
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 40 km west 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 15 km northwest 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....
.
The municipality of Pontinvrea 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) Giovo Ligure and Ferriera.
Pontinvrea borders the following municipalities: Albisola Superiore
Albisola Superiore
Albisola Superiore is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 35 km southwest of Genoa and about 5 km northeast of Savona.-Main sights:...
, Cairo Montenotte
Cairo Montenotte
Cairo Montenotte is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 50 km west of Genoa and about 20 km northwest of Savona...
, Giusvalla
Giusvalla
Giusvalla is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 45 km west of Genoa and about 20 km northwest of Savona...
, Mioglia
Mioglia
Mioglia is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 40 km west of Genoa and about 20 km north of Savona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 536 and an area of 20.0 km².Mioglia borders the following municipalities: Giusvalla,...
, Sassello
Sassello
Sassello is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 58 km west of Genoa and about 26 km north of Savona in the northern side of the Ligurian Apennines.-History:...
, and Stella.