Ceriana | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Ceriana | |
Ceriana
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Location of Ceriana in Italy | |
Coordinates: 43°53′N 7°46′E / 43.883°N 7.767°ECoordinates: 43°53′N 7°46′E / 43.883°N 7.767°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Liguria |
Province / Metropolitan city | Province of Imperia (IM) |
Area | |
• Total | 32.1 km2 (12.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 369 m (1,211 ft) |
Population (Dec. 2004) | |
• Total | 1,262 |
• Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 18034 |
Dialing code | 0 |
Website | Official website |
Ceriana is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,262 and an area of 32.1 square kilometres (12.4 sq mi).
Ceriana borders the following municipalities: Badalucco, Bajardo, Sanremo, and Taggia.
Built on the site of a Roman fort, Castrum Colianum (from whence the name Ceriana derives), the city took its present shape mostly in the 11th and 12th centuries C.E.[1] Gian Battista Embriaco (1829–1903), professor at the Roman College of Saint Thomas and the inventor in 1867 of the hydrochronometer, was born in Ceriana. Examples of his hydrochronometer can be found in Rome on the gardens of the Pincian Hill and in the Villa Borghese gardens. Embriaco had presented two prototypes of his invention at the Paris Universal Exposition in 1867 where it won prizes and great acclaim.
Despite its small population, Ceriana hosts celebrations and events on its main square on most weekends throughout the year, drawing tourists from nearby Sanremo, Nice and beyond. The most important events are during the Holy Week around the Catholic Easter, culminating in a series of processions in which four choirs consisting of local men sing ancient Latin chants through the streets of Ceriana and in the main church.[2] Some Jewish households in Ceriana mark Passover privately around this time.