Mendatica

Mendatica
Country	Italy
region	Liguria
province	Imperia  (IM)
Coordinates	44 ° 5 '  N , 7 ° 48'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 5 '0 "  N , 7 ° 48' 0"  E
height	778  m slm
surface	30.72 km²
Residents	172 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	6 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	18025
prefix	0183
ISTAT number	008034
Popular name	Mendaticesi or Mendaighini
Mendatica, with Monte Fronté in the background

Mendatica (in Ligurian : Mendàiga , which stands for "manda acqua" (in German: sends water ) and refers to the large number of springs on the common land) is a northern Italian municipality with 172 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the region Liguria . Politically it belongs to the province of Imperia . The inhabitants Mendaticas officially Mendaticesi However, in common usage, the ancient toponym Mendaighin according Mendaighini called.

geography

Mendatica is located on the slopes of Monte Fronté and dominates the upper section of the Valle Arroscia , the main town of which is the municipality of Pieve di Teco . Mendatica belongs to the Comunità Montana Alta Valle Arroscia .

The settlement area is very elongated along the mountain slope and in winter only receives direct sunlight until early afternoon. Mendatica is about 33 kilometers away from the provincial capital Imperia .

According to the Italian classification of seismic activity , the municipality was assigned to zone 3. This means that Mendatica is in a seismically less active zone.

climate

The municipality is classified under climate category F , as the degree day number has a value of 3235. This means that the community is not subject to the legally regulated heating period and there are no restrictions on the heating duration.

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. 

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