Ceriana

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Ceriana
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Ceriana (Italy)
Ceriana
Country Italy
region Liguria
province Imperia  (IM)
Coordinates 43 ° 53 '  N , 7 ° 46'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 53 '0 "  N , 7 ° 46' 0"  E
height 369  m slm
surface 32 km²
Residents 1,164 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 36 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 18034
prefix 0
ISTAT number 008016
Popular name Cerianaschi
Website www.ceriana.it
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Ceriana is an Italian municipality in the province of Imperia in Liguria , in the hinterland of Sanremo .

The place is located in the Armeatal at about 370 meters above sea ​​level and has 1164 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) on an area of ​​32 km² .

history

Chapel in Ceriana

The place was founded in the time of Roman antiquity , probably in the 3rd century.

Attractions

  • Among the attractions of the place that belongs Church of San Pietro e Paolo in the style of Romanesque , built in the 12th century. The interior was redesigned in the Renaissance style. The Santa Caterina chapel dates from the 18th century.
  • The pilgrimage church of Madonna della Villa contains stucco work 1794/1798 by the plasterer Pietro Notari from Curio TI together with Pietro Lucchese from Pambio .
  • Monte Ceppo rises behind the village at 1627 m above sea level. M. The place is on the way to the mountain village Bajardo .

Web links

Commons : Ceriana  - 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.