Soldano (Ligurian: Soudan[3]) is a town and comune in the province of Imperia, Liguria (Italy).
Soldano
Soudan | |
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Comune di Soldano | |
Coordinates: 43°50′N 7°39′E / 43.833°N 7.650°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Liguria |
Province | Imperia (IM) |
Frazioni | San Martino |
Area | |
• Total | 3.58 km2 (1.38 sq mi) |
Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
Population (31 May 2007)[2] | |
• Total | 879 |
• Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
Demonym | Soldanelli |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 18036 |
Dialing code | 0184 |
Patron saint | John the Baptist |
Saint day | 24 June |
History
editOn 21 April 1686, the representants of eight villages, Camporosso, Vallebona, Vallecrosia, San Biagio della Cima, Sasso, Soldano, Borghetto San Nicolò and Bordighera had a meeting in order to build what they called "Magnifica Comunità degli Otto Luoghi", which can be translated as: "The magnificent community of the eight villages". Their goal was to gain independence from the nearby rival city of Ventimiglia.[4]
Demographic evolution
editReferences
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Frisoni, Gaetano [in Italian] (1910). Dizionario Genovese-Italiano e Italiano-Genovese (in Italian). Genova: Nuova Editrice Genovese.
- ^ Gandolfo, Andrea (2005). La provincia di Imperia: storia, arti, tradizioni. Vol. 1. Blu edizioni.