Laigueglia

Comune in Liguria, Italy
Laigueglia
L'Aigheuja (Ligurian)
Comune
Comune di Laigueglia
Laigueglia
Laigueglia
Coat of arms of Laigueglia
Coat of arms
Location of Laigueglia
Map
43°58′N 08°10′E / 43.967°N 8.167°E / 43.967; 8.167
CountryItaly
RegionLiguria
ProvinceSavona
Government
 • MayorRoberto Sasso Dal Verme
Area
 • Total2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[2]
 • Total1,895
 • Density950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
DemonymLaiguegliesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
17053
Dialing code0182
Patron saintSt. Matthew
Saint daySeptember 21
WebsiteOfficial website

Laigueglia (Italian: [laiˈɡweʎʎa]; Ligurian: L'Aigheuja, IPA: [lejˈɡøjja]) is a town and comune in the province of Savona, in Liguria, nearby the Capo Mele Lighthouse. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Laigueglia is twinned with:

Aerial view of Laigueglia in the 1970s
British Navy attack a convoy of eighteen French merchant ships at Laigrelia


References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Liguria" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
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