Castelvittorio (Ligurian: Caste, locally U Casté) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Imperia.
Castelvittorio | |
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| Comune di Castelvittorio | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Castelvittorio  | |
  Castelvittorio Location of Castelvittorio in Italy  Castelvittorio Castelvittorio (Liguria) | |
| Coordinates: 43°55′N 7°40′E / 43.917°N 7.667°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Province | Imperia (IM) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gian Stefano Orengo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.8 km2 (10.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 355 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Castellesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 18037 |
| Dialing code | 0184 |
| Patron saint | St. Stephen |
| Saint day | 26 December |
| Website | Official website |
Castelvittorio borders the following municipalities: Apricale, Bajardo, Isolabona, Molini di Triora, Pigna and Triora.
The parish church of St. Stephen houses 16th or 17th century bas-relief, a Crucifixion of Jesus by Marcello Venusti (late 16th century) and a crucifix by Anton Maria Maragliano.
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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