Moneglia
| Moneglia | |
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| Comune | |
| Comune di Moneglia | |
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 Moneglia
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| Coordinates: 44°14′N 9°29′E / 44.233°N 9.483°ECoordinates: 44°14′N 9°29′E / 44.233°N 9.483°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Genoa (GE) |
| Frazioni | Bracco, Casale, Camposoprano, Comeglio, Crova, Facciù, Lemeglio, Littorno, San Lorenzo, San Saturnino, Tessi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Claudio Magro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.4 km2 (5.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010) | |
| • Total | 2,899 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Monegliesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 16030 |
| Dialing code | 0185 |
| Saint day | 14 september |
| Website | Official website |
Moneglia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 50 kilometres (31 miles) southeast of Genoa. It is a tourist resort on the Riviera di Levante. In 2012 it was added to the list of "I borghi più belli d'Italia".
The village is placed on the eastern Ligurian Riviera, at the mouth of Petronio valley, about 56 kilometres (35 miles) east of Genoa, which is the last town of the province.
The village is located inside a large bay bounded by two capes, both rich in Mediterranean vegetation: Punta Moneglia in the west and Punta Rospo in the east. While the first is completely wild and accessible only by trail, the second has several residential areas to the village of Lemeglio.
The municipality includes, in addition to the main village, the frazioni of Bracco, Casale, Camposoprano, Comeglio, Crova, Facciù, Lemeglio, Littorno, San Lorenzo, San Saturnino and Tessi.
It is bordered to the north by the municipality of Castiglione Chiavarese, to the south is washed by the Ligurian sea, to the west by the municipality of Casarza Ligure and Sestri Levante and to the east by municipality of Deiva Marina, in the province of La Spezia.
Moneglia has a Mediterranean climate. The Climatic Classification is "zone D, 1547 GR/G". The summers are quite hot during the day and fresh in the night. The winters are usually quite warm and the temperature rarely goes below zero.
The most important economic resource is tourism, Moneglia offers its visitors a variety of attractions. It has wide sandy beaches, many rocky beaches and a large number of small bays accessible only by sea. Many are the nature trails in the hills around the country. The rocky coast of Moneglia is also famous for the presence, in certain areas, of a climbing wall systems.
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