Cipressa

The title of this article is ambiguous. For the Italian foil fencer see Andrea Cipressa .

Cipressa
Country	Italy
region	Liguria
province	Imperia  (IM)
Coordinates	43 ° 51 '  N , 7 ° 56'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 51 '0 "  N , 7 ° 56' 0"  E
height	240  m slm
surface	9.53 km²
Residents	1,226 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	129 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	18017
prefix	0183
ISTAT number	008021
Popular name	Cipressini
Website	www.comune.cipressa.im.it
View of Cipressa and the Ligurian Sea

Cipressa (in Ligurian : Ciprèssa ) is an Italian municipality with 1,226 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Imperia in the northern Italian region of Liguria . In addition to the main town of Cipressa, it also includes the car-free fraction Lingueglietta , a few kilometers above on a hilltop , which is a member of the association I borghi più belli d'Italia (The most beautiful places in Italy).

geography

Cipressa is located on the Riviera di Ponente at a distance of about 13 kilometers from the provincial capital Imperia . The community consists of the hilltop center of Cipressa and the settlements Lingueglietta and the coastal districts of Piani and Aregai. The district of Gallinaro around Strada Antica Torre consists mainly of holiday homes.

According to the Italian classification for seismic activity , the municipality was assigned to zone 2. This means that Cipressa is in a seismically moderately to highly active zone.

View from Lingueglietta to the coastal town of San Lorenzo al Mare . The main town of Cipressa is on the right side of the picture behind the hilltop.

climate

The municipality is classified under climate category D , as the degree day number has a value of 1694. This means that the heating period regulated by law in Italy is between November 1st and April 15th for twelve hours per day.

Cycling

In international cycling , Cipressa is well known for the Milan – Sanremo cycling race . Once a year, in the second half of March, the racing drivers pass the place. The incline from the Via Aurelia up is often decisive for the race.

Web links

Commons : Cipressa  - 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. ^ I borghi più belli d'Italia. Borghipiubelliditalia.it, accessed July 25, 2017 (Italian). 
3. ↑ Ordinanza PCM n.3274 of 03/20/2003