Savona
Savona (Italian: [saˈvoːna] ⓘ; Ligurian: Sann-a [ˈsaŋːa]) is a seaport and comune in the west part of the northern Italian region of Liguria, capital of the Province of Savona, in the Riviera di Ponente on the Mediterranean Sea. Savona is the main center of the Italian Riviera.
Savona
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| Comune di Savona | |
Panorama of Savona | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Savona | |
Savona Location of Savona in Italy Savona Savona (Liguria) | |
| Coordinates: 44°18′29″N 08°28′52″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Province | Savona (SV) |
| Frazioni | Bosco delle Ninfe, Ciantagalletto, Ciatti, Cimavalle, ConcaVerde, Galleria Ranco, Madonna del Monte, Maschio, Montemoro, Naso di Gatto, San Bartolomeo al Bosco, San Bernardo in Valle, Santuario |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marco Russo (PD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.55 km2 (25.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2016) | |
| • Total | 61,345 |
| • Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Savonesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 17100 |
| Dialing code | 019 |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Mercy |
| Saint day | 18 March |
| Website | Official website |
One of the most celebrated former inhabitants of Savona was the navigator Christopher Columbus, who farmed land in the area while chronicling his journeys. 'Columbus's house', a cottage situated in the Savona hills, lay between vegetable crops and fruit trees. It is one of several residences in Liguria associated with Columbus.
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