Altare | |
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Comune di Altare | |
Coordinates: 44°20′10.32″N 08°21′38.4″E / 44.3362000°N 8.360667°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Liguria |
Province | Province of Savona (SV) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Giuseppe Flavio Genta |
Area | |
• Total | 11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 398 m (1,306 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 2,162 |
• Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
Demonym | Altaresi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 17041 |
Dialing code | +39 019 |
Patron saint | S.Rocco |
Saint day | 16 August |
Website | Official website |
Altare (Ligurian: Artâ, Piedmontese: Latè, L’Atæ in local dialect) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 45 km (28 mi) west of Genoa and about 11 km (6.8 mi) northwest of Savona. As of 1 January 2009, it had a population of 2,160[3] and an area of 11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi).[4]
Altare borders the following municipalities: Cairo Montenotte, Carcare, Mallare, Quiliano, and Savona.