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Castel Vittorio

Comune in Liguria, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Castelvittorio

43°55′N 7°40′E / 43.917°N 7.667°E / 43.917; 7.667CountryItalyRegionLiguriaProvinceImperia (IM)Government

• MayorGian Stefano OrengoArea

^[1]

• Total25.8 km² (10.0 sq mi)Elevation

420 m (1,380 ft)Population

(31 December 2008^[2])^[3]

• Total355 • Density14/km² (36/sq mi)DemonymCastellesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

18037

Dialing code0184Patron saintSt. StephenSaint day26 DecemberWebsiteOfficial website

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 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

^ "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.