| Province of Savona | |
| Native Name Lang: | it |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Italy |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Liguria |
| Seat Type: | Capital(s) |
| Seat: | Savona |
| Parts Type: | Comuni |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | 69 |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Pierangelo Olivieri |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 1545 |
| Population Total: | 279754 |
| Population As Of: | 30 June 2016 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type2: | GDP |
| Demographics2 Footnotes: | [1] |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Total |
| Demographics2 Info1: | €7.667 billion (2015) |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Per capita |
| Demographics2 Info2: | €27,221 (2015) |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 12071, 17010, 17012-17015, 17017, 17019-17028, 17030-17035, 17037, 17039-17043, 17046-17047, 17100 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone prefix |
| Area Code: | 019, 0182 |
| Registration Plate: | SV |
| Blank Name Sec1: | ISTAT |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 009 |
The province of Savona (Italian: provincia di Savona; Ligurian: provinsa de Sann-a) is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Savona, which has a population of 61,219 inhabitants. The province has a total population of 279,754.[2]
Savona was first settled by the Ligurian tribe of the Sabazi, who supported the Carthaginians in the Punic Wars.[3] This support of the Carthaginian Empire led to Savona being conquered by the Roman Empire. During the Middle Ages, Savona allied with Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor and fought against Genoa. In 1440 it also fought against Genoa during its war against the Visconti of Milan; in response, Genoa sacked the city and destroyed the port and shipping.[3] It allied itself with the French in the 16th century, but this campaign also failed and resulted in Genoa invading the area again, this time destroying three loaded ships and the port.[3]
It was occupied by Napoleon's French forces at the start of the 19th century, but the area was later conquered from Napoleon by the Kingdom of Sardinia. Following this, ironworks were founded in Savona and the port revived.[3]
The province of Savona is one of four provinces in the region of Liguria, which forms a coastal strip in the northwest of Italy. Savona has a long coastline on the Gulf of Genoa; the province of Imperia lies to the west and the Metropolitan City of Genoa lies to the east. The region of Piedmont lies inland, with the province of Cuneo to the northwest and the provinces of Asti and Alessandria to the north. The provincial capital is the city of Savona. Inland is the mountain chain formed by the Ligurian Alps and the Apennine Mountains.[4]
| class=unsortable | President | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guido Bonino | 1985 | 1990 | Italian Socialist Party | ||
| Mario Robutti | 1990 | 1995 | Italian Socialist Party | ||
| Alessandro Garassini | 1995 | 1999 | Italian People's Party | ||
| 1999 | 2004 | ||||
| Marco Bertolotto | 2004 | 2008 | The Daisy Democratic Party | ||
| Angelo Vaccarezza | 2009 | 2014 | The People of Freedom | ||
| Monica Giuliano | 2014 | 2018 | Democratic Party | ||
| Pierangelo Olivieri | 2018 | Incumbent | Independent (centre-right) | ||