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Ventimiglia, Italy

Ventimiglia
Comune
Città di Ventimiglia
Panorama of Ventimiglia
Panorama of Ventimiglia
Coat of arms of Ventimiglia
Coat of arms
Ventimiglia is located in Italy
Ventimiglia
Ventimiglia
Location of Ventimiglia in Italy
Coordinates: 43°47′25″N 7°36′30″E / 43.79028°N 7.60833°E / 43.79028; 7.60833Coordinates: 43°47′25″N 7°36′30″E / 43.79028°N 7.60833°E / 43.79028; 7.60833
Country Italy
Region Liguria
Province / Metropolitan city Imperia (IM)
Frazioni Grimaldi, Mortola Inferiore, Mortola Superiore (i Ciotti), Latte, Carletti, Sealza, Sant'Antonio, Villatella, Ville, Calandri, San Lorenzo, San Bernardo, Seglia, Bevera, Calvo, San Pancrazio, Torri, Varase, Roverino, Porra, Trucco, Verrandi
Government
 • Mayor Enrico Ioculano (Since June 8, 2014) (PD)
Area
 • Total 54.01 km2 (20.85 sq mi)
Elevation 9 m (30 ft)
Population (30 April 2009)
 • Total 25,763
 • Density 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Ventimigliesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 18039
Dialing code 0184
Patron saint San Secondo
Saint day 26 August
Website Official website

Ventimiglia (Italian: Ventimiglia [ventiˈmiʎʎa], Intemelio: Ventemiglia, French: Vintimille [vɛ̃tiˈmij]) is a city and comune in Liguria, northern Italy, in the province of Imperia. It is located 130 km (81 mi) southwest of Genoa by rail, and 7 km (4 mi) from the French-Italian border, on the Gulf of Genoa, having a small harbour at the mouth of the Roia River, which divides the town into two parts. Ventimiglia's urban area has a population of 55,000.

Ventimiglia is the ancient Albium Intemelium, the capital of the Intemelii, a Ligurian tribe which long resisted the Romans, until in 115 BC it was forced to submit to Marcus Aemilius Scaurus. Albintimilium became a municipium in 89 BC. In AD 69 the city was sacked by the army of Otho and Vitellius, but recovered to remain prosperous into the 5th century, surrounded by walls with cylindrical towers built at each change of direction.

In the Gothic Wars it was besieged by the Byzantines and the Goths, and later suffered from the raids of Rothari, King of the Lombards, but flourished again under Rodoald. In the 10th century it was attacked by the Saracens of Fraxinet. After a period as an independent commune, it was ruled by the Counts of Ventimiglia, and often had to fight with the Republic of Genoa.


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