Vasia
Encyclopedia
Vasia is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Imperia
in the Italian
region Liguria
, located about 100 km southwest of Genoa
and about 9 km northwest of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 423 and an area of 10.8 km².
Vasia borders the following municipalities: Borgomaro
, Dolcedo
, Imperia, Lucinasco
, Pontedassio
, and Prelà
.
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 Imperia
Province of Imperia
The Province of Imperia is a mountainous and hilly province, in the Liguria region of Italy, situated between the Maritime Alps to the north and the Ligurian Sea, an arm of the Mediterranean Sea to the south...
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 100 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 9 km northwest of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 423 and an area of 10.8 km².
Vasia borders the following municipalities: Borgomaro
Borgomaro
Borgomaro is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 km southwest of Genoa and about 13 km northwest of Imperia...
, Dolcedo
Dolcedo
Dolcedo is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 100 km southwest of Genoa and about 7 km northwest of Imperia....
, Imperia, Lucinasco
Lucinasco
Lucinasco is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 km southwest of Genoa and about 11 km northwest of Imperia...
, Pontedassio
Pontedassio
Pontedassio is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 km southwest of Genoa and about 6 km north of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,159 and an area of 14.5 km².Pontedassio borders the following municipalities:...
, and Prelà
Prelà
Prelà is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 100 km southwest of Genoa and about 9 km northwest of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 497 and an area of 15.4 km²....
.