Apricale

Apricale
Comune di Apricale
Coat of arms of Apricale
Location of Apricale
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Apricale is located in Italy
Apricale
Apricale
Location of Apricale in Italy
Apricale is located in Liguria
Apricale
Apricale
Apricale (Liguria)
Coordinates: 43°53′N 7°40′E / 43.883°N 7.667°E / 43.883; 7.667
CountryItaly
RegionLiguria
ProvinceImperia (IM)
FrazioniFoa, Regione Osaggio, Semolgo
Government
 • MayorSilvano Pisano
Area
 • Total19.7 km2 (7.6 sq mi)
Elevation
291 m (955 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2008[2])[3]
 • Total573
 • Density29/km2 (75/sq mi)
DemonymApricalesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
18030
Dialing code0184
WebsiteOfficial website

Apricale (Ligurian: Avrigâ, locally Bligal) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Imperia.

Apricale borders the following municipalities: Bajardo, Castelvittorio, Dolceacqua, Isolabona, Perinaldo, Pigna, Rocchetta Nervina, and Sanremo. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[4]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Liguria" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.