| Crocefieschi A Croxe di Fieschi | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Crocefieschi | |
Crocefieschi | |
  Crocefieschi Location of Crocefieschi in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 44°35′N9°1′E / 44.583°N 9.017°E Coordinates: 44°35′N9°1′E / 44.583°N 9.017°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Metropolitan city | Genoa (GE) |
| Frazioni | Crebaia, Crosi, Preria, Strassera, Vallegge, Vallemara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.6 km2 (4.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 742 m (2,434 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 604 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Crocesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 16010 |
| Dialing code | 010 |
Crocefieschi (Ligurian :A Croxe di Fieschi) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Genoa. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 604 and an area of 11.6 square kilometres (4.5 sq mi). [1]
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 Metropolitan City of Genoa is one of the ten Metropolitan cities of Italy, located in the region of Liguria. Its capital is the city of Genoa. It replaced the Province of Genoa.
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The municipality of Crocefieschi contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Crebaia, Crosi, Preria, Strassera, Vallegge, and Vallemara.
"Frazione" is the Italian name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere. It is cognate to the English word fraction, but in practice is roughly equivalent to "parishes" or "wards" in other countries.
Crocefieschi borders the following municipalities: Busalla, Savignone, Valbrevenna, Vobbia.
Busalla is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 27 kilometres (17 mi) north of Genoa.
Savignone is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Genoa.
Valbrevenna is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Genoa.
