| Tribogna Tribeugna | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Tribogna | |
Tribogna | |
  Tribogna Location of Tribogna in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 44°25′N9°12′E / 44.417°N 9.200°E Coordinates: 44°25′N9°12′E / 44.417°N 9.200°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Metropolitan city | Genoa (GE) |
| Frazioni | Garbarini, Cassanesi, Piandeipreti, Aveno, Bassi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Corrado Bacigalupo since 2004-06-14 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.1 km2 (2.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 561 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Tribognini |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 16030 |
| Dialing code | 0185 |
| Patron saint | St Martin of Tours |
| Saint day | November 11 |
Tribogna (Ligurian :Tribeugna) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 33 kilometres (21 mi) east of Genoa. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 561 and an area of 7.1 square kilometres (2.7 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 Province of Genoa was a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Genoa. It was replaced by Metropolitan City of Genoa.
The municipality of Tribogna contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Garbarini, Cassanesi, Piandeipreti, Aveno and Bassi.
"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.
Tribogna borders the following municipalities: Avegno, Cicagna, Mocònesi, Neirone, Rapallo, Uscio.
Cicagna is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Genoa.
Moconesi is a municipality (comune) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria. The head-hamlet of Moconesi municipality is the village of Ferrada which is located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Genoa and 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) from the house in Terrarossa, reportedly place of birth of Christopher Columbus.
Neirone is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Genoa.
