Laigueglia

Laigueglia
L'Aigheuja (Ligurian)
Comune
Comune di Laigueglia
Laigueglia
Laigueglia
Coat of arms of Laigueglia
Coat of arms
Location of Laigueglia
Laigueglia is located in Italy
Laigueglia
Laigueglia
Location of Laigueglia in Italy
Laigueglia is located in Liguria
Laigueglia
Laigueglia
Laigueglia (Liguria)
Coordinates: 43°58′N 08°10′E / 43.967°N 8.167°E / 43.967; 8.167
CountryItaly
RegionLiguria
ProvinceSavona
Government
 • MayorRoberto Sasso Dal Verme
Area
[1]
 • Total
2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[2]
 • Total
1,895
 • Density950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
DemonymLaiguegliesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
17053
Dialing code0182
Patron saintSt. Matthew
Saint daySeptember 21
WebsiteOfficial website

Laigueglia (Italian: [laiˈɡweʎʎa]; Ligurian: L'Aigheuja, IPA: [lei̯ˈɡøjja]) is a town and comune in the province of Savona, in Liguria, nearby the Capo Mele Lighthouse. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Italy

Twin towns – Sister cities

Laigueglia is twinned with:

Aerial view of Laigueglia in the 1970s
British Navy attack a convoy of eighteen French merchant ships at Laigrelia


References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Liguria" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
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