Rossiglione

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

Rsciogni  (Ligurian)
Comune
Comune di Rossiglione
Location of Rossiglione
Rossiglione
Location of Rossiglione in Italy
Rossiglione
Rossiglione (Liguria)
Coordinates: 44°34′N 8°40′E
CountryItaly
RegionLiguria
Metropolitan cityGenoa (GE)
FrazioniGarrone
Government
 • MayorKatia Piccardo
Area
 • Total47.2 km2 (18.2 sq mi)
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2015[2])[3]
 • Total2,779
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Rossiglionesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
16010
Dialing code010
WebsiteOfficial website

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. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  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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