Savona
Sann-a (Ligurian) | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Savona | |
.jpeg) Panorama of Savona | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Savona  | |
  Savona Location of Savona in Italy  Savona Savona (Liguria) | |
| Coordinates: 44°18′29″N 08°28′52″E / 44.30806°N 8.48111°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Province | Savona (SV) |
| Frazioni | Bosco delle Ninfe, Ciantagalletto, Ciatti, Cimavalle, ConcaVerde, Galleria Ranco, Madonna del Monte, Maschio, Montemoro, Naso di Gatto, San Bartolomeo al Bosco, San Bernardo in Valle, Santuario |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marco Russo (PD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 65.55 km2 (25.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2016)[3] | |
• Total | 61,345 |
| • Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Savonesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 17100 |
| Dialing code | 019 |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Mercy |
| Saint day | 18 March |
| Website | Official website |
Savona (Italian: [saˈvoːna] ; Ligurian: Sann-a [ˈsaŋːa])[4] is a seaport and comune in the west part of the northern Italian region of Liguria, capital of the Province of Savona, in the Riviera di Ponente on the Mediterranean Sea. Savona is the main center of the Italian Riviera.
One of the most celebrated former inhabitants of Savona was the navigator Christopher Columbus, who farmed land in the area while chronicling his journeys.[citation needed] 'Columbus's house', a cottage situated in the Savona hills, lay between vegetable crops and fruit trees. It is one of several residences in Liguria associated with Columbus.[citation needed]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Elevation above sea level of the casa comunale (town hall), see comune:Savona
- ^ Istat
- ^ Frisoni, Gaetano [in Italian] (1910). Dizionario Genovese-Italiano e Italiano-Genovese (in Italian and Ligurian). Genoa: Nuova Editrice Genovese.