Sassello
| Sassello | |
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| Comune | |
| Comune di Sassello | |
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 Sassello
Location of Sassello in Italy
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| Coordinates: 44°29′N 8°29′E / 44.483°N 8.483°ECoordinates: 44°29′N 8°29′E / 44.483°N 8.483°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Province | Savona (SV) |
| Frazioni | Badani, Maddalena, Pratovallarino, Palo, Alberola, Pianpaludo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dino Zunino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 100.45 km2 (38.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 405 m (1,329 ft) |
| Population (31 May 2007) | |
| • Total | 1,836 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Sassellesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 17046 |
| Dialing code | 019 |
| Website | Official website |
Sassello (Sascê in the local variety of Genoese) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 58 kilometres (36 mi) west of Genoa and about 26 kilometres (16 mi) north of Savona in the northern side of the Ligurian Apennines. It is the birthplace of Blessed Chiara Badano.
Part of Sassello's territory lies within the boundaries of the Parco naturale regionale del Beigua.
Little is known of pre-historic and even medieval events before 1000 AD, although the area has certainly been visited - if not inhabited - by stone age humans, as evidenced by tools and weapons found locally. Livy reports the presence of the Statielli, a Ligurian tribe, not far from Sassello in present-day Acqui Terme. Sassello is first mentioned in 967 AD in an Imperial bull which attached it to the Marquesate of Aleram. Later on, it belonged to Bonifacio del Vasto, the Del Carretto, Ponzone and Genoese Doria families. Due to its strategical position, it was long contended between the Republic of Genoa and the Marquisate of Montferrat. Genoa acquired it from the Doria family in 1612, whereas in 1672 and 1747 it was occupied - and burnt down - by the Duchy of Savoy. It reintegrated the Republic of Genoa until its annexation to the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1815. After that date, Sassello followed the destiny of Piedmont to become part of the new Italian kingdom in 1861.
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