| Calizzano | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Calizzano | |
 View from the historic centre | |
  Calizzano Location of Calizzano in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 44°14′N8°7′E / 44.233°N 8.117°E Coordinates: 44°14′N8°7′E / 44.233°N 8.117°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Province | Savona (SV) |
| Frazioni | Mereta, Vetria, Caragna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pierangelo Olivieri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62.74 km2 (24.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 647 m (2,123 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2017) [1] | |
| • Total | 1,464 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Calizzanesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 17020 |
| Dialing code | 019 |
| Patron saint | Madonna delle Grazie |
| Saint day | 2 July |
| Website | Official website |
Calizzano (Ligurian :Carizan or Calissan) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west 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.
Calizzano borders the following municipalities: Bagnasco, Bardineto, Bormida, Garessio, Magliolo, Massimino, Murialdo, Osiglia, Priola, and Rialto. It is in the upper Bormida Valley.
Bagnasco is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Turin and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Cuneo.
Bardineto is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Savona.
Garessio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) south of Turin and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Cuneo.
