Apricale

Apricale (Ligurian: Avrigâ, locally Bligal) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Imperia.

Apricale
Comune
Comune di Apricale
Coat of arms
Location of Apricale
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Coordinates: 43°53′N 7°40′E
Country	Italy
Region	Liguria
Province	Imperia (IM)
Frazioni	Foa, Regione Osaggio, Semolgo
Government
• Mayor	Silvano Pisano
Area [1]
• Total	19.7 km2 (7.6 sq mi)
Elevation	291 m (955 ft)
Population  (31 December 2008[2])[3]
• Total	573
• Density	29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Demonym	Apricalesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	18030
Dialing code	0184
Website	Official website

Apricale borders the following municipalities: Bajardo, Castelvittorio, Dolceacqua, Isolabona, Perinaldo, Pigna, Rocchetta Nervina, and Sanremo. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[4]

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
4. "Liguria" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.

External links

• Tourist info website (in Italian, English, German, and French)