Maissana

Comune in Liguria, Italy

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Location of Maissana

44°20′N 9°32′E / 44.333°N 9.533°E / 44.333; 9.533CountryItalyRegionLiguriaProvinceLa Spezia (SP)FrazioniCampore, Cembrano, Chiama, Colli, Disconesi, Ossegna, Salterana, Santa Maria, Tavarone, TorzaGovernment

• MayorEgidio BantiArea

^[1]

• Total45.5 km² (17.6 sq mi)Elevation

575 m (1,886 ft)Population

(30 September 2017^[2])^[3]

• Total617 • Density14/km² (35/sq mi)DemonymMaissanesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

19010

Dialing code0187WebsiteOfficial website

Maissana (Ligurian: Maissann-a^[4]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of Genoa and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of La Spezia.

This is also the coldest village in the province, with average winter temperatures ranging from a minimum of −5 °C (23 °F) to a maximum of 4 °C (39 °F). Snowfalls are frequent and heavy. In February 2009, in just one night 65 centimetres (26 in) of fresh snow has fallen.

Maissana borders the following municipalities: Carro, Casarza Ligure, Castiglione Chiavarese, Ne, Varese Ligure.

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.
^ Frisoni, Gaetano [in Italian] (1910). Dizionario Genovese-Italiano e Italiano-Genovese (in Italian). Genoa: Nuova Editrice Genovese.