Aurigo

Aurigo
Country	Italy
region	Liguria
province	Imperia  (IM)
Coordinates	43 ° 59 '  N , 7 ° 55'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 59 '0 "  N , 7 ° 55' 0"  E
height	431  m slm
surface	9.46 km²
Residents	333 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	35 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	18020
prefix	0183
ISTAT number	008005
Popular name	Aurighesi
Patron saint	Paul of Tarsus
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Aurigo (in Ligurian : Auìgu ) is a northern Italian municipality with 333 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Liguria region . Politically it belongs to the province of Imperia .

geography

Aurigo is located in the Valle del Maro , on the lower reaches of the Impero River . The village is located at an altitude of 431 m above sea level on the slopes of Monte Guardiabella (1,218 m). The name Aurigo derives from the Latin apricus , which means "sunlit" and indicates the exposed and bright location of the community. Aurigo belongs to the Comunità Montana dell'Olivo and is about 20 km from the provincial capital Imperia .

According to the Italian classification for seismic activity , the municipality was assigned to zone 3. This means that Aurigo is in a seismically inactive zone.

climate

The municipality is classified under climate category E , since the number of degree days has a value of 2,170. This means that the heating period regulated by law in Italy is between October 15th and April 15th for 14 hours per day.

Web links

Commons : Aurigo  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
2. ↑ Ordinanza PCM n.3274 of 03/20/2003
3. ↑ 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.