| Borghetto d'Arroscia | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Borghetto d'Arroscia | |
 Church | |
  Borghetto d'Arroscia Location of Borghetto d'Arroscia in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 44°3′N7°59′E / 44.050°N 7.983°E Coordinates: 44°3′N7°59′E / 44.050°N 7.983°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Province | Province of Imperia (IM) |
| Frazioni | Gavenola, Gazzo, Leverone, Montecalvo, Ubaga, Ubaghetta |
| AreaLuca Ronco | |
| • Total | 25.95 km2 (10.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2017) [1] | |
| • Total | 455 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Borghettini |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 18020 |
| Dialing code | 0183 |
| Website | Official website |
Borghetto d'Arroscia (Ligurian :O Borghetto d'Areuscia, locally Burghettu) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Imperia.
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 Imperia is a mountainous and hilly province, in the Liguria region of Italy, situated between France to the north and the Ligurian Sea, an arm of the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Its capital is the city of Imperia.
Borghetto d'Arroscia borders the following municipalities: Aquila di Arroscia, Caprauna, Casanova Lerrone, Pieve di Teco, Ranzo, and Vessalico. It gets its name from the Arroscia, a large creek flowing down from Ligurian Alps.
Caprauna is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) south of Turin and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southeast of Cuneo.
Casanova Lerrone is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Savona.
Pieve di Teco is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Imperia.
