Rezzo (Ligurian: Ressu[3]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Imperia.
Rezzo
Ressu | |
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| Comune di Rezzo | |
 Rezzo | |
Location of Rezzo  | |
  Rezzo Location of Rezzo in Italy  Rezzo Rezzo (Liguria) | |
| Coordinates: 44°1′N 7°52′E / 44.017°N 7.867°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Province | Province of Imperia (IM) |
| Frazioni | Lavina, Cenova |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.4 km2 (14.4 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 390 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 18020 |
| Dialing code | 0183 |
Geography
editAs of 31 December 2004, Rezzo had a population of 390 and an area of 37.4 square kilometres (14.4 sq mi).[4]
Rezzo borders the following municipalities: Aurigo, Borgomaro, Carpasio, Molini di Triora, Montegrosso Pian Latte, Pieve di Teco, and Pornassio.
History
editIn 1928 the Fascist regime, bent on creating wider Comuni, unified Rezzo with two smaller neighbouring townships, Cenova and Lavina, thus unifying at administrative level the valley of the Giara di Rezzo.[5]
Demographic evolution
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See also
editReferences
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.
- ^ Frisoni, Gaetano [in Italian] (1910). Dizionario Genovese-Italiano e Italiano-Genovese (in Italian). Genova: Nuova Editrice Genovese.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Gandolfo, Andrea (2005). "Rezzo". La provincia di Imperia: A-L (in Italian). Blu Edizioni.
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