Rossiglione

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Rossiglione
Rsciogni  (Ligurian)
Comune di Rossiglione
Rossiglione Inferiore-IMG 0327.JPG
Location of Rossiglione
Rossiglione is located in Italy
Rossiglione
Rossiglione
Location of Rossiglione in Italy
Coordinates: 44°34′N 8°40′E / 44.567°N 8.667°E / 44.567; 8.667
CountryItaly
RegionLiguria
Metropolitan cityGenoa (GE)
FrazioniGarrone
Government
 • MayorKatia Piccardo
Area
 • Total47.59 km2 (18.37 sq mi)
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2021[3])[2]
 • Total2,602
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Rossiglionese(i)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
16010
Dialing code010
WebsiteOfficial website

Rossiglione (Ligurian: Rosciggion [ɾuʃiˈdʒuŋ], locally Rsciogni[4] [ˈɹʃuɲɲi]/[ɚˈʂᵊʊ̃ɲɲi]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 41 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Genoa.

Rossiglione borders the following municipalities: Belforte Monferrato, Bosio, Campo Ligure, Molare, Ovada, Tagliolo Monferrato, Tiglieto.

Nature conservation[]

Part of the municipality territory is within the boundaries of the Parco naturale regionale del Beigua.[5]

Asteroid[]

Asteroid 9101 Rossiglione, discovered by astronomers at the Farra d'Isonzo Observatory in 1996, was named after the Italian village.[6] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 8 November 2019 (M.P.C. 118218).[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  4. ^ "Rossiglione". Traduttore Italiano Genovese - TIG (in Italian and Ligurian). Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Comuni del Parco". www.parcobeigua.it. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
  6. ^ "(9101) Rossiglione". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  7. ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 November 2019.

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