Vobbia
Encyclopedia
Vobbia is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Genoa
in the Italian
region Liguria
, located about 20 km northeast of Genoa
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 488 and an area of 33.1 km².
The municipality of Vobbia contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Fabio, Torre, Canova, and Selva.
Vobbia borders the following municipalities: Busalla
, Carrega Ligure
, Crocefieschi
, Isola del Cantone
, Mongiardino Ligure
, Valbrevenna
.
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 20 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....
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 488 and an area of 33.1 km².
The municipality of Vobbia 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) Fabio, Torre, Canova, and Selva.
Vobbia borders the following municipalities: Busalla
Busalla
Busalla is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 27 km north of Genoa.Its territory is crossed by the upper valley of the Scrivia river. Nearby is the artificial Lake Busalletta....
, 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....
, Crocefieschi
Crocefieschi
Crocefieschi is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 20 km northeast of Genoa. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 604 and an area of 11.6 km²....
, Isola del Cantone
Isola del Cantone
Isola del Cantone is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 25 km north of Genoa....
, Mongiardino Ligure
Mongiardino Ligure
Mongiardino Ligure is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 120 km southeast of Turin and about 50 km southeast of Alessandria....
, Valbrevenna
Valbrevenna
Valbrevenna is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 15 km northeast of Genoa. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 764 and an area of 35.2 km²....
.