| Cosseria | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Cosseria | |
 Church of the Immaculate Conception | |
  Cosseria Location of Cosseria in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 44°22′N8°14′E / 44.367°N 8.233°E Coordinates: 44°22′N8°14′E / 44.367°N 8.233°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Province | Savona (SV) |
| Frazioni | Lidora |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberto Molinaro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.7 km2 (5.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 516 m (1,693 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2011) [1] | |
| • Total | 1,076 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Cosseriesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 17017 |
| Dialing code | 0195 |
| Website | Official website |
Cosseria (Ligurian :Cosceria; Piemontese : Cusseria) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of Genoa and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest 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.
Cosseria borders the following municipalities: Cairo Montenotte, Carcare, Cengio, Millesimo, and Plodio. The 5th Infantry Division Cosseria took its name from the town.
Cairo Montenotte is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Genoa and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Savona. Located in Val Bormida, it is a member of the Comunità Montana Alta Val Bormida.
Carcare is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Genoa and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Savona.
Cengio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of Genoa and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Savona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,744 and an area of 18.8 square kilometres (7.3 sq mi).
