Pietra Ligure Explained

Pietra Ligure
Official Name:Comune di Pietra Ligure
Coordinates:44.15°N 26°W
Region:Liguria
Province:Savona (SV)
Frazioni:Ranzi
Mayor:Luigi De Vincenzi
Area Total Km2:9.88
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:8277
Population As Of:31 May 2022
Population Demonym:Pietresi
Elevation M:3
Postal Code:17027
Area Code:019

Pietra Ligure (A Prïa) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 60km (40miles) southwest of Genoa and about 20km (10miles) southwest of Savona. It is mainly a touristic city.

Pietra Ligure borders the following municipalities: Bardineto, Boissano, Borgio Verezzi, Giustenice, Loano, and Tovo San Giacomo.

Twin towns — sister cities

Pietra Ligure is twinned with:

History

Pietra Ligure is named after its castle, Castrum et Oppidum Petrae, il "castello di pietra" (stone castle), built between the 7th and 8th century.

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Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.