Altars (Liguria)
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Country | Italy | |
region | Liguria | |
province | Savona (SV) | |
Coordinates | 44 ° 20 ' N , 8 ° 21' E | |
height | 398 m slm | |
surface | 11.74 km² | |
Residents | 2,001 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 170 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 17041 | |
prefix | 019 | |
ISTAT number | 009005 | |
Popular name | Altaresi | |
Patron saint | Rochus of Montpellier | |
Website | www.comune-altare.com | |
Town hall in Altare |
Altare (in Ligurian : Artâ ) is an Italian commune with 2001 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Liguria region . Politically, it is in the province of Savona .
geography
Altare lies in the Val Bormida of the Ligurian Apennines . On the territory of the municipality, at the end of Viale de Caroli , there is the Bocchetta di Altare . This marks the border between the Ligurian Alps and the Apennines . Altare is about 14 kilometers away from the provincial capital Savona . The highest point in the municipality is the Bric Baraccone at 821 meters above sea level. Another important highlight is the Monte Burot (745 meters) on the summit of which there is a fortress from the 19th century. The Bormida , a tributary of the Tanaro, flows near Altare .
The municipality belongs to the Comunità Montana Alta Val Bormida .
According to the Italian classification for seismic activity , the municipality was assigned to zone 4. This means that altars are in a seismically inactive zone.
climate
The municipality is classified under climate category E , as the degree day number has a value of 2264. This means that the heating period regulated by law in Italy is between October 15th and April 15th for 14 hours per day.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
- ↑ Ordinanza PCM n.3274 of 03/20/2003
- ↑ Data from Confedilizia ( Memento of the original from May 20, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.