Porto Venere
Porto Venere (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpɔrto ˈvɛːnere]; until 1991 Portovenere; Ligurian: Pòrtivene) is a town and comune (municipality) located on the Ligurian coast of Italy in the province of La Spezia. It comprises the three villages of Fezzano, Le Grazie and Porto Venere, and the three islands of Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto. In 1997 Porto Venere and the villages of Cinque Terre were designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Porto Venere
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| Comune di Porto Venere | |
Panoramic view from Lerici | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Porto Venere | |
Porto Venere Location of Porto Venere in Italy Porto Venere Porto Venere (Liguria) | |
| Coordinates: 44°3′N 9°50′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Province | La Spezia (SP) |
| Frazioni | Le Grazie, Fezzano, Terrizzo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Matteo Cozzani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2014) | |
| • Total | 3,763 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Portoveneresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 19025 |
| Dialing code | 0187 |
| Patron saint | The White Madonna |
| Saint day | August 17 |
| Website | Official website |
| Part of | Cinque Terre and Portovenere part of Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto) |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii)(iv)(v) |
| Reference | 826-001 |
| Inscription | 1997 (21st Session) |
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