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Savona
Seaport in Liguria, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other places with the same name, see Savona (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Savonia.
For the infantry division, see 55 Infantry Division Savona.
Savona (Italian: [saˈvoːna] ⓘ; Ligurian: Sann-a [ˈsaŋːa])[4] is a seaport and comune in the west part of the northern Italian region of Liguria, capital of the Province of Savona, in the Riviera di Ponente on the Mediterranean Sea. Savona is the main center of the Italian Riviera.
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Savona
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Comune di Savona | |
![]() Panorama of Savona | |
Coordinates: 44°18′29″N 08°28′52″E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Liguria |
Province | Savona (SV) |
Frazioni | Bosco delle Ninfe, Ciantagalletto, Ciatti, Cimavalle, ConcaVerde, Galleria Ranco, Madonna del Monte, Maschio, Montemoro, Naso di Gatto, San Bartolomeo al Bosco, San Bernardo in Valle, Santuario |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marco Russo [it] (PD) |
Area | |
• Total | 65.55 km2 (25.31 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
Population (1 January 2016)[3] | |
• Total | 61,345 |
• Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Demonym | Savonesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 17100 |
Dialing code | 019 |
Patron saint | Our Lady of Mercy |
Saint day | 18 March |
Website | Official website |
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One of the most celebrated former inhabitants of Savona was the navigator Christopher Columbus, who farmed land in the area while chronicling his journeys.[citation needed] 'Columbus's house', a cottage situated in the Savona hills, lay between vegetable crops and fruit trees. It is one of several residences in Liguria associated with Columbus.[citation needed]