| Castelvittorio | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Castelvittorio | ||
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  Castelvittorio Location of Castelvittorio in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 43°55′N7°40′E / 43.917°N 7.667°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Liguria | |
| Province | Imperia (IM) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Gian Stefano Orengo | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 25.8 km2 (10.0 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2008 [1] ) | ||
| • Total | 355 | |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Castellesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 18037 | |
| Dialing code | 0184 | |
| Patron saint | St. Stephen | |
| Saint day | 26 December | |
| Website | Official website | |
Castelvittorio (Ligurian :Caste, locally U Casté) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west 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.
Castelvittorio borders the following municipalities: Apricale, Bajardo, Isolabona, Molini di Triora, Pigna and Triora.
Apricale is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Imperia.
Bajardo is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria. It is about 110 kilometres (68 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Imperia.
Isolabona is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Imperia. As of 2011, it had a population of 716, spread between 333 families throughout an area of 12.4 square kilometres (4.8 sq mi).
The parish church of St. Stephen houses 16th or 17th century bas-relief, a Crucifixion of Jesus by Marcello Venusti (late 16th century) and a crucifix by Anton Maria Maragliano.
Marcello Venusti was an Italian Mannerist painter active in Rome in the mid-16th century.
Anton Maria Maragliano was an Italian sculptor of the Baroque period, known primarily for his wooden statues. He was born in Genoa, where he led an important workshop.
