Rapallo

Rapallo
Comune di Rapallo
The sea front and harbour of Rapallo
The sea front and harbour of Rapallo
Flag of Rapallo
Coat of arms of Rapallo
Location of Rapallo
Map
Rapallo is located in Italy
Rapallo
Rapallo
Location of Rapallo in Italy
Rapallo is located in Liguria
Rapallo
Rapallo
Rapallo (Liguria)
Coordinates: 44°21′N 09°14′E / 44.350°N 9.233°E / 44.350; 9.233
CountryItaly
RegionLiguria
Metropolitan cityGenoa (GE)
FrazioniMontepegli, San Martino di Noceto, San Massimo, San Maurizio di Monti, San Michele di Pagana, San Pietro di Novella, San Quirico d'Assereto, Santa Maria del Campo, Sant'Andrea di Foggia, Santuario di Montallegro
Government
 • MayorCarlo Bagnasco
Area
 • Total
33.70 km2 (13.01 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (31 May 2022)[2]
 • Total
29,030
 • Density860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
DemonymRapallesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
16035
Dialing code0185
Patron saintOur Lady of Montallegro
Saint dayJuly 2
WebsiteOfficial website
The castle at Rapallo from the gulf
Bell tower and dome of the basilica of San Gervasio e Protasio
Sanctuary of Nostra Signora di Montallegro
The former English church in Rapallo, St George's Church

Rapallo (US: /rəˈpɑːl/ rə-PAH-loh,[3] Italian: [raˈpallo], Ligurian: [ɾaˈpalːu]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, in the Italian region of Liguria.

As of 2017 it had 29,778 inhabitants.[2] It lies on the Ligurian Sea coast, on the Tigullio Gulf, between Portofino and Chiavari, 25 kilometers east-south east of Genoa itself.

The climate is moderate. Many of the villas are built in the hills that rise immediately behind the city, protecting them from strong northern winds.[citation needed]

The Parco Naturale Regionale di Portofino, encompassing the territory of six Ligurian communes, includes the Rapallo area.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b ISTAT
  3. ^ "Rapallo". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 30 July 2019.