Sassello | |
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Comune di Sassello | |
Coordinates: 44°29′N 8°29′E / 44.483°N 8.483°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Liguria |
Province | Savona (SV) |
Frazioni | Badani, Maddalena, Pratovallarino, Palo, Alberola, Pianpaludo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Daniele Buschiazzo |
Area | |
• Total | 100.45 km2 (38.78 sq mi) |
Elevation | 405 m (1,329 ft) |
Population (31 December 2015)[2] | |
• Total | 1,777 |
• Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
Demonym | Sassellesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 17046 |
Dialing code | 019 |
Website | Official website |
Sassello (Ligurian: Sascello; locally Sascê) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 58 kilometres (36 mi) west of Genoa and about 26 kilometres (16 mi) north of Savona in the northern side of the Ligurian Apennines. It is the birthplace of Blessed Chiara Badano.
Part of Sassello's territory lies within the boundaries of the Parco naturale regionale del Beigua.[3]