| Balestrino | |
| Official Name: | Comune di Balestrino |
| Coordinates: | 44.1249°N 8.1745°W |
| Region: | Liguria |
| Province: | Savona (SV) |
| Frazioni: | Bergalla, Borgo, Cuneo, Poggio |
| Area Total Km2: | 11.3 |
| Population Total: | 607[1] |
| Population As Of: | 31 December 2011 |
| Population Demonym: | Balestrinesi |
| Postal Code: | 17020 |
| Area Code: | 0182 |
Balestrino (Barestin or Balestrin) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 70km (40miles) southwest of Genoa and about 30km (20miles) southwest of Savona. As of 31 December 2011, it had a population of 607 and an area of 11.3km2.
Balestrino is composed by the old historic town, upon a hill, and the new town below it. Abandoned in 1953 for hydrogeological instability, the old centre is a ghost town[2] [3] whereas the modern center is still inhabited today.
Balestrino borders the following municipalities: Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena, Ceriale, Cisano sul Neva, Toirano, and Zuccarello. It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Bergalla, Borgo, Cuneo, and Poggio.
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