Ospedaletti
Ospedaletti
Spiareti | |
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Comune di Ospedaletti | |
![]() Ospedaletti | |
Coordinates: 43°48′N 7°43′E / 43.800°N 7.717°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Liguria |
Province | Imperia (IM) |
Frazioni | Porrine |
Government | |
• Mayor | Daniele Cimiotti |
Area | |
• Total | 5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 3,336 |
• Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Demonym | Ospedalettesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 18014 |
Dialing code | 0184 |
Website | Official website |
Ospedaletti (Ligurian: Spiareti[3]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region of Liguria, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Imperia.
Ospedaletti borders the following municipalities: Bordighera, Sanremo, Seborga, and Vallebona.
History
Ospedaletti is named after a 14th-century hospital which was established by the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem.
Geography
Located between Caponero and Cape Sant'Ampelio, just six kilometers from Sanremo, it gets some north winds. It is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Imperia, the provincial capital. The lush, sub-tropical vegetation, combined with a moderate and refined urbanization, makes Ospedaletti the pearl of the Riviera dei Fiori (Coast of Flowers). The climate is usually mild.
Twin towns — sister cities
Ospedaletti is twinned with:
Soulac-sur-Mer, France (1972)
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.
- ^ Frisoni, Gaetano [in Italian] (1910–2002). Dizionario Genovese-Italiano e Italiano-Genovese (in Italian). Genova: Nuova Editrice Genovese.
External links
- Official website (in Italian)
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