Cogoleto

Cogoleto
Cogoeuo
Comune
Comune di Cogoleto
Coat of arms of Cogoleto
Coat of arms
Location of Cogoleto
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Cogoleto is located in Italy
Cogoleto
Cogoleto
Location of Cogoleto in Italy
Cogoleto is located in Liguria
Cogoleto
Cogoleto
Cogoleto (Liguria)
Coordinates: 44°23′22″N 8°38′46″E / 44.38944°N 8.64611°E / 44.38944; 8.64611
CountryItaly
RegionLiguria
Metropolitan cityGenoa (GE)
FrazioniLerca, Sciarborasca, Pratozanino
Government
 • MayorAndrea D'Agostino
Area
[1]
 • Total20.36 km2 (7.86 sq mi)
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (30 June 2017)[2]
 • Total9,119
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
DemonymCogoletesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
16016
Dialing code010
Patron saintSt. Lawrence
Saint dayAugust 10
WebsiteOfficial website

Cogoleto (Ligurian: Cogoeuo) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Genova. Its territory extends from the sea to the Ligurian Apennines; it is part of the Natural Regional Park of Monte Beigua.

Multiple 16th-century sources describe Cogoleto as the birthplace of Christopher Columbus, although his precise origins remain a matter of dipute.[3][4][5]

History

The area of Cogoleto is identified in the Roman Peutingerian Table as Hasta, with a bridge (destroyed in World War II by Allied bombings) existing here. The first mention of the town dates to 1039, and in 1091 it was included in Bonifacio del Vasto's Marquisate of Savona. In 1343 it was acquired by the Republic of Genoa.

On April 11, 1800 it was the seat of a battle between the French and Austrian armies. Cogoleto became part of the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1815, following its history in the unification of Italy and modern Italian history.

Main sights

Twin towns

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Nature conservation

Part of the municipality territory is within the boundaries of the Parco naturale regionale del Beigua.[6]

Notable people

Cogoleto is known for the Italian rappers Tedua and Izi.

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. ^ (in Spanish) Garibay y Zamalloa, Esteban de. "Compendio historial de las chronicas y universal historia de todos los reynos de España." 1571 (link to 1628 edition), p. 650. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  4. ^ (in Spanish) Castillo, Julián del. "Historia de los Reyes Godos que vinieron de la Scitia de Europa, contra el Imperio Romano, y a España." Por Philippe de Iunta, 1582. p. 143. Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  5. ^ (in Spanish) Ballesteros Beretta, Antonio. "Cristóbal Colón y el descubrimiento de América" (Volume I). Salvat editores, s.a., 1945. pp. 139–157. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  6. ^ "Comuni del Parco". www.parcobeigua.it. Retrieved 2016-02-20.


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