Sant'Olcese

Sant'Olcese (Ligurian: Sant'Orçeise) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region of Liguria, located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Genoa. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,945 and an area of 21.9 square kilometres (8.5 sq mi).[3]

Sant'Olcese Sant'Orçeise
Comune
Comune di Sant'Olcese
Sant'Olcese
Location of Sant'Olcese
Sant'Olcese Location of Sant'Olcese in Italy Sant'Olcese Sant'Olcese (Liguria)
Coordinates: 44°28′N 8°58′E
Country	Italy
Region	Liguria
Metropolitan city	Genoa (GE)
Frazioni	Manesseno, Comago, Arvigo, Torrazza, Casanova, Trensasco, Piccarello, Vicomorasso
Area [1]
• Total	21.9 km^2 (8.5 sq mi)
Elevation	300 m (1,000 ft)
Population  (Dec. 2004)[2]
• Total	5,945
• Density	270/km^2 (700/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Santolcesini
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	16010
Dialing code	010
Website	Official website

The municipality of Sant'Olcese contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Manesseno, Comago, Arvigo, Torrazza, Casanova, Trensasco, Piccarello, and Vicomorasso.

At Comago, the Comune holds the Park & c. 1850 Victorian English country house, the Villa Serra.

This house, built by the Marquis F. Orso Serra, an Anglophile, is one of very few Victorian period English country house designs to be found in Italy. The Park is a member of the Great Gardens of Italy Foundation (Grandi Giardini Italiani) and is open to the public.

Sant'Olcese borders the following municipalities: Genoa, Montoggio, Serra Riccò.

Demographic evolution

Twin towns — sister cities

Sant'Olcese is twinned with:

• Martorelles, Spain (2002)

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.

External links

• www.comune.santolcese.ge.it