Soldano, Liguria Explained

Soldano
Official Name:Comune di Soldano
Native Name:Soudan
Coordinates:43.8333°N 46°W
Province: (IM)
Frazioni:San Martino
Area Total Km2:3.58
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:879
Population As Of:31 May 2007
Population Demonym:Soldanelli
Elevation M:80
Saint:John the Baptist
Day:24 June
Postal Code:18036
Area Code:0184

Soldano (Soudan[2]) is a town and comune in the province of Imperia, Liguria (Italy).

History

On 21 April 1686, the representants of eight villages, Camporosso, Vallebona, Vallecrosia, San Biagio della Cima, Sasso, Soldano, Borghetto San Nicolò and Bordighera had a meeting in order to build what they called "Magnifica Comunità degli Otto Luoghi", which can be translated as: "The magnificent community of the eight villages". Their goal was to gain independence from the nearby rival city of Ventimiglia.[3]

Demographic evolution

Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. Book: Frisoni, Gaetano.

    . Dizionario Genovese-Italiano e Italiano-Genovese. Genova. . 1910. Nuova Editrice Genovese. it.

  3. Book: Gandolfo, Andrea . La provincia di Imperia: storia, arti, tradizioni . 1 . 2005 . Blu edizioni .