Pra' Explained

Pra'
Settlement Type:Quartiere
Coordinates:44.4267°N 8.7908°W
Pushpin Map:Italy
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Mapsize:200
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Italy
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Italy
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Liguria
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Province of Genoa
Subdivision Type3:Comune
Subdivision Name3:Genoa
Area Total Km2:18.5
Population Total:20,025[1]
Population As Of:2017
Postal Code:16157
Area Code:010

Pra (elision of the original Latin name Latin: Prata Veituriorum) is a western neighbourhood of Genoa, located between Pegli and Voltri with which it forms the western (Italian: Ponente) district of Genoa, Municipio VII.

The inhabitants of Pra' are called Italian: praesi in Italian; however, natives of the locality prefer to be called Italian: praíni (from Genoese praín).

Pra' was an autonomous municipality from 1797 to 1926, and was divided into five hamlets called Italian: casali: Torre, Pra' (later Borgo Foce), Sapello, Palmaro and Palmaro Carbone. In 1926, with the creation of Greater Genoa through the incorporation of nineteen municipalities by the Fascist regime, Pra' was added to the municipality of Genoa.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Comune di Genova - Notiziario statistico 3-2018. it.