Dolceacqua

Comune in Liguria, Italy
Location of Dolceacqua
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43°51′N 7°37′E / 43.850°N 7.617°E / 43.850; 7.617CountryItalyRegionLiguriaProvinceProvince of Imperia (IM)Government
 • MayorFulvio GazzolaArea • Total20.2 km2 (7.8 sq mi)Population
 (Dec. 2014)[2]
 • Total2,078 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)DemonymDolceacquiniTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
18035
Dialing code0184Patron saintsant'Antonio abateSaint dayJan. 17WebsiteOfficial website

Dolceacqua (Ligurian: Dôsaiga, locally Dussaiga[3]) 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 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of Imperia, on the border with France. As of 31 December 2014, it had a population of 2,078 and an area of 20.2 square kilometres (7.8 sq mi)

Dolceacqua borders the following municipalities of Airole, Apricale, Breil-sur-Roya (France), Camporosso, Isolabona, Perinaldo, Rocchetta Nervina, San Biagio della Cima, and Ventimiglia.

Dolceacqua is the location of the Pinacoteca Giovanni Morscio, a museum dedicated to the works of local painter Morscio (1887–1972) and other 20th-century Italian and French artists. It is also known for its medieval bridge, which was painted by Claude Monet.[4]

Demographic evolution

International relations

Dolceacqua is twinned with:[5][6]

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. ^ Frisoni, Gaetano [in Italian] (1910–2002). Dizionario Genovese-Italiano e Italiano-Genovese (in Italian). Genova: Nuova Editrice Genovese.
  4. ^ "Dolceacqua's Ponte Vecchio". atlasobscura.com/. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Twining Monaco - Dolceacqua" (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  6. ^ "Gemellaggio Italia-Spagna: da Alpicat a Dolceacqua per diffondere e salvaguardare lingua e tradizioni" (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-01-13.

External links

  • www.dolceacqua.it
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