Portofino
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| Comune di Portofino | ||
Portofino (de 2013)
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 Portofino
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| Coordinates: 44°18′14″N 9°12′28″E / 44.30389°N 9.20778°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Liguria | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Genoa (GE) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Matteo Viacava | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2011) | ||
| • Total | 439 | |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Portofinesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 16034 | |
| Dialing code | 0185 | |
| Patron saint | St. George | |
| Saint day | St. George's Bonfire: April 23rd. Religious Celebration the first Sunday after. | |
| Website | Official website | |
Portofino Lighthouse
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| Location | Portofino Liguria Italy |
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| Coordinates | 44°17′55.27″N 9°13′06.65″E / 44.2986861°N 9.2185139°E |
| Year first constructed | 1917 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Tower shape | square prism tower with balcony and lantern attached to the front keeper’s house |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, grey metallic lantern dome |
| Height | 12 metres (39 ft) |
| Focal height | 40 metres (130 ft) |
| Light source | main power |
| Intensity | 1,000 W |
| Range | main:16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) reserve: 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
| Admiralty number | E1244 |
| NGA number | 7636 |
| ARLHS number | ITA-131 |
| Italy number | 1675 E.F. |
| Managing agent | Marina Militare |
Portofino (Italian pronunciation: [ˌpɔrtoˈfiːno]; Ligurian: Portofin) is an Italian fishing village and vacation resort famous for its picturesque harbour and historical association with celebrity and artistic visitors. It is a comune located in the Metropolitan City of Genoa on the Italian Riviera. The town is clustered around its small harbour, and is known for the colourfully painted buildings that line the shore.
According to Pliny the Elder, Portofino was founded by the Romans and named Portus Delphini, or Port of the Dolphin, because of the large number of dolphins that inhabited the Tigullian Gulf.
The village is mentioned in a diploma from 986 by Adelaide of Italy, which assigned it to the nearby Abbey of San Fruttuoso di Capodimonte. In 1171, together with the neighbouring Santa Margherita Ligure, it was included in Rapallo's commune jurisdiction. After 1229 it was part of the Republic of Genoa. The town's natural harbour supported a fleet of fishing boats, but was somewhat too cramped to provide more than a temporary safe haven for the growing merchant marine of the Republic of Genoa.
In 1409 Portofino was sold to the Republic of Florence by Charles VI of France, but when the latter was ousted from Genoa the Florentines gave it back. In the 15th century it was a fief of families such as the Fieschi, Spinola, Adorno, and Doria.
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