| Chiusanico | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comune | ||
| Comune di Chiusanico | ||
Chiusanico | ||
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  Chiusanico Location of Chiusanico in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 43°58′N8°0′E / 43.967°N 8.000°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Liguria | |
| Province | Imperia (IM) | |
| Frazioni | Torria, Gazzelli, Garsci, Zebbi | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Nicia Tallone | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 13.7 km2 (5.3 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2010 [1] ) | ||
| • Total | 611 | |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Chiusanichesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 18027 | |
| Dialing code | 0183 | |
Chiusanico (Ligurian :Ciuxanego, locally Ciüxanegu) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region of Liguria, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northwest 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.
Chiusanico borders the following municipalities: Borgomaro, Caravonica, Cesio, Chiusavecchia, Diano Arentino, Lucinasco, Pontedassio, Stellanello, and Testico.
Borgomaro 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 13 kilometres (8 mi) northwest of Imperia.
Caravonica 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 12 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Imperia.
Cesio 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 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Imperia.
