Perinaldo

Perinaldo (Ligurian: Preinoud) 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 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Imperia.

Perinaldo
Preinoud
Comune di Perinaldo
The village of Perinaldo in Autumn.
Location of Perinaldo
Perinaldo
Location of Perinaldo in Italy
Perinaldo
Perinaldo (Liguria)
Coordinates: 43°51′N 7°40′E
CountryItaly
RegionLiguria
ProvinceImperia (IM)
FrazioniNegi, Suseneo
Government
  MayorPatrizia Guglielmi
Area
  Total21.0 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
Elevation
572 m (1,877 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2007)
  Total918
  Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
DemonymPerinaldesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
18032
Dialing code0184
WebsiteOfficial website

It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). It is the birthplace of the 17th-century Italian naturalised French astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini.

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