Province of Savona

The province of Savona (Italian: provincia di Savona; Ligurian: provinsa de Sann-a) is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Savona, which has a population of 61,219 inhabitants. The province has a total population of 279,754.[1]

Province of Savona
Province
The provincial seat.
Map highlighting the location of the province of Savona in Italy
Country Italy
RegionLiguria
Capital(s)Savona
Comuni69
Government
 • PresidentPierangelo Olivieri
Area
 • Total1,545 km2 (597 sq mi)
Population
 (30 June 2016)
 • Total279,754
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
12071, 17010,
17012-17015, 17017,
17019-17028,
17030-17035,
17037, 17039-17043,
17046-17047, 17100
Telephone prefix019, 0182
Vehicle registrationSV
ISTAT009

History

Savona was first settled by the Ligurian tribe of the Sabazi, who supported the Carthaginians in the Punic Wars.[2] This support of the Carthaginian Empire led to Savona being conquered by the Roman Empire. During the Middle Ages, Savona allied with Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor and fought against Genoa. In 1440 it also fought against Genoa during its war against the Visconti of Milan; in response, Genoa sacked the city and destroyed the port and shipping.[2] It allied itself with the French in the 16th century, but this campaign also failed and resulted in Genoa invading the area again, this time destroying three loaded ships and the port.[2]

It was occupied by Napoleon's French forces at the start of the 19th century, but the area was later conquered from Napoleon by the Kingdom of Sardinia. Following this, ironworks were founded in Savona and the port revived.[2]

Geography

The province of Savona is one of four provinces in the region of Liguria which forms a coastal strip in the northwest of Italy. Savona has a long coastline on the Gulf of Genoa; the Province of Imperia lies to the west and the Metropolitan City of Genoa lies to the east. The region of Piedmont lies inland, with the Province of Cuneo to the northwest and the provinces of Asti and Alessandria to the north. The provincial capital is the city of Savona. Inland is the mountain chain formed by the Ligurian Alps and the Apennines.[3]

Government

List of Presidents of the Province of Savona
  President Term start Term end Party
Guido Bonino 1985 1990 Italian Socialist Party
Mario Robutti 1990 1995 Italian Socialist Party
Alessandro Garassini 1995 1999 Italian People's Party
1999 2004
Marco Bertolotto 2004 2008 The Daisy
Democratic Party
Angelo Vaccarezza 2009 2014 The People of Freedom
Monica Giuliano 2014 2018 Democratic Party
Pierangelo Olivieri 2018 Incumbent Independent (centre-right)

References
  1. "Provincia di Savona". Tutt Italia. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  2. Roy Palmer Domenico (2002). The Regions of Italy: A Reference Guide to History and Culture. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 169–170. ISBN 978-0-313-30733-1.
  3. The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World (13 ed.). Times Books. 2011. p. 76. ISBN 9780007419135.


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