Sant'Olcese

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Sant'Olcese (Ligurian: Sant'Orçeise) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region of Liguria, located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Genoa. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,945 and an area of 21.9 square kilometres (8.5 sq mi).[3]

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Sant'Olcese (Liguria)
Coordinates: 44°28′N 8°58′E
CountryItaly
RegionLiguria
Metropolitan cityGenoa (GE)
FrazioniManesseno, Comago, Arvigo, Torrazza, Casanova, Trensasco, Piccarello, Vicomorasso
Area
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21.9 km2 (8.5 sq mi)
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
  Total
5,945
  Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
DemonymSantolcesini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
16010
Dialing code010
WebsiteOfficial website
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The municipality of Sant'Olcese contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Manesseno, Comago, Arvigo, Torrazza, Casanova, Trensasco, Piccarello, and Vicomorasso.

At Comago, the Comune holds the Park & c. 1850 Victorian English country house, the Villa Serra.

This house, built by the Marquis F. Orso Serra, an Anglophile, is one of very few Victorian period English country house designs to be found in Italy. [citation needed] The Park is a member of the Great Gardens of Italy Foundation (Grandi Giardini Italiani) [citation needed] and is open to the public.

Sant'Olcese borders the following municipalities: Genoa, Montoggio, Serra Riccò.

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Twin towns — sister cities

Sant'Olcese is twinned with:

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