Soldano, Liguria

Coordinates: 43°50′N 7°39′E / 43.833°N 7.650°E / 43.833; 7.650
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Soldano
Soudan
Comune di Soldano
Location of Soldano
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Soldano is located in Italy
Soldano
Soldano
Location of Soldano in Italy
Soldano is located in Liguria
Soldano
Soldano
Soldano (Liguria)
Coordinates: 43°50′N 7°39′E / 43.833°N 7.650°E / 43.833; 7.650
CountryItaly
RegionLiguria
ProvinceImperia (IM)
FrazioniSan Martino
Area
 • Total3.58 km2 (1.38 sq mi)
Elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Population
 (31 May 2007)[2]
 • Total879
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
DemonymSoldanelli
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
18036
Dialing code0184
Patron saintJohn the Baptist
Saint day24 June

Soldano (Ligurian: Soudan[3]) is a town and comune in the province of Imperia, Liguria (Italy).

History

On 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

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. ^ Frisoni, Gaetano [in Italian] (1910). Dizionario Genovese-Italiano e Italiano-Genovese (in Italian). Genova: Nuova Editrice Genovese.
  4. ^ Gandolfo, Andrea (2005). La provincia di Imperia: storia, arti, tradizioni. Vol. 1. Blu edizioni.