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Rossiglione (Ligurian: Rosciggion [ɾuʃiˈdʒuŋ], locally Rsciogni[4] [ˈɹʃuɲɲi]/[ɚˈʂᵊʊ̃ɲɲi]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 41 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Genoa. It has a population of 2 558 people.[5]
Rossiglione
Rsciogni (Ligurian) | |
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| Comune di Rossiglione | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Rossiglione  | |
  Rossiglione Location of Rossiglione in Italy  Rossiglione Rossiglione (Liguria) | |
| Coordinates: 44°34′N 8°40′E / 44.567°N 8.667°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Metropolitan city | Genoa (GE) |
| Frazioni | Garrone |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Katia Piccardo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.59 km2 (18.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,602 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Rossiglionese(i) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 16010 |
| Dialing code | 010 |
| Website | Official website |
Rossiglione borders the following municipalities: Belforte Monferrato, Bosio, Campo Ligure, Molare, Ovada, Tagliolo Monferrato, Tiglieto.
Nature conservation
editPart of the municipality territory is within the boundaries of the Parco naturale regionale del Beigua.[6]
Asteroid
editAsteroid 9101 Rossiglione, discovered by astronomers at the Farra d'Isonzo Observatory in 1996, was named after the Italian village.[7] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 8 November 2019 (M.P.C. 118218).[8]
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Rossiglione". Traduttore Italiano Genovese - TIG (in Italian and Ligurian). Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Bilancio demografico mensile". demo.istat.it. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ "Comuni del Parco". www.parcobeigua.it. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
- ^ "(9101) Rossiglione". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
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