Varazze

Varazze
Comune di Varazze
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Varazze is located in Italy
Varazze
Varazze
Location of Varazze in Italy
Varazze is located in Liguria
Varazze
Varazze
Varazze (Liguria)
Coordinates: 44°22′N 8°35′E / 44.367°N 8.583°E / 44.367; 8.583
CountryItaly
RegionLiguria
ProvinceSavona (SV)
FrazioniAlpicella, Cantalupo, Casanova, Castagnabuona, Deserto, Faje, Invrea, Pero
Government
 • MayorGiovanni Delfino (The People of Freedom - Northern League)
Area
 • Total48.0 km2 (18.5 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2008)[2]
 • Total13,746
 • Density290/km2 (740/sq mi)
DemonymVarazzini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
17019
Dialing code019
Patron saintSt. Catherine of Siena
Saint dayApril 30
WebsiteOfficial website

Varazze (pronounced [vaˈraddze; vaˈrattse]; Ligurian: Väze) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region of Liguria, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Genoa and about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Savona in the Riviera di Ponente. Nearby in the Ligurian Apennines is the Monte Beigua with its Natural Regional Park.

Economy is predominantly based on the shipyards, yachting and tourism.

  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.