Quiliano (Ligurian: Cuggen) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Savona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,225 and an area of 49.5 square kilometres (19.1 sq mi).[3]
Quiliano | |
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| Comune di Quiliano | |
 Quiliano | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Quiliano  | |
  Quiliano Location of Quiliano in Italy  Quiliano Quiliano (Liguria) | |
| Coordinates: 44°18′N 8°25′E / 44.300°N 8.417°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Province | Province of Savona (SV) |
| Frazioni | Cadibona, Montagna, Roviasca, Valleggia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.5 km2 (19.1 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,225 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Quilianesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 17047 |
| Dialing code | 019 |
| Website | Official website |
The municipality of Quiliano contains these frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) : Cadibona, astride the watershed between the Alps and Apennines, Valleggia, Montagna, Roviasca, Faia and Tiassano.
In the environs of Quiliano remain several Roman archaeological sites: a Roman bridge still functions in the valley of Quazzola[4] and remains of a Roman villa may be seen at San Pietro in Carpignano.[5]
Quiliano borders the following municipalities: Altare, Mallare, Orco Feglino, Savona, Vado Ligure, and Vezzi Portio.
Demographic evolution
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Twin towns — sister cities
editQuiliano is twinned with:
Municipality of Ajdovščina, Slovenia (1972)
Great Wyrley, United Kingdom (2000)
Mâcon, France (2009)
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Ponte Ricchini
- ^ Carpignano.
