| Pontinvrea | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Pontinvrea | |
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  Pontinvrea Location of Pontinvrea in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 44°26′N8°26′E / 44.433°N 8.433°E Coordinates: 44°26′N8°26′E / 44.433°N 8.433°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Province | Savona (SV) |
| Frazioni | Giovo Ligure, Ferriera |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Matteo Camiciottoli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.8 km2 (9.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 425 m (1,394 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2015) [1] | |
| • Total | 847 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Pontesini |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 17042 |
| Dialing code | 019 |
| Patron saint | San Lorenzo |
| Saint day | 10 August |
| Website | Official website |
Pontinvrea (Ligurian :O Ponte) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Genoa and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Savona.
Ligurian is a Gallo-Italic language spoken in Liguria in Northern Italy, parts of the Mediterranean coastal zone of France, Monaco and in the villages of Carloforte and Calasetta in Sardinia. It is part of the Gallo-Italic and Western Romance dialect continuum. The Genoese (Zeneize), spoken in Genoa, the capital of Liguria, is the language's prestige dialect on which the standard is based.
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
The province of Savona is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Savona, which has a population of 61,219 inhabitants. The province has a total population of 279,754.
The municipality of Pontinvrea contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Giovo Ligure and Ferriera.
"Frazione" is the Italian name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere. It is cognate to the English word fraction, but in practice is roughly equivalent to "parishes" or "wards" in other countries.
Pontinvrea borders the following municipalities: Albisola Superiore, Cairo Montenotte, Giusvalla, Mioglia, Sassello, and Stella.
Albisola Superiore is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 5 kilometres (3 mi) northeast of Savona.
Cairo Montenotte is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Genoa and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Savona. Located in Val Bormida, it is a member of the Comunità Montana Alta Val Bormida.
Giusvalla is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) west of Genoa and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Savona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 439 and an area of 19.1 square kilometres (7.4 sq mi).
