Millesimo

This article describes the Italian community. For the place of the same name in the Czech Republic see Milesimov .

Millesimo
Country	Italy
region	Liguria
province	Savona  (SV)
Coordinates	44 ° 22 '  N , 8 ° 12'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 22 '0 "  N , 8 ° 12' 0"  E
height	429  m slm
surface	15.33 km²
Residents	3,281 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	214 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	17017
prefix	019
ISTAT number	009038
Popular name	Millesimesi
Patron saint	Madonna del Carmine
Website	www.comunemillesimo.it
Millesimo on the Bormida

Millesimo (in Ligurian : Merexo ) is an Italian municipality with 3281 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Savona in Liguria and is a member of the association I borghi più belli d'Italia (The most beautiful places in Italy).

geography

Millesimo in Liguria

Millesimo is located in the Val Bormida , on the river of the same name , which takes the name Bormida di Millesimo in the community . The municipality belongs to the Comunità Montana Alta Val Bormida and also to the Bric Tana Natural Park . Millesimo is around 27 kilometers away from the provincial capital Savona . Associated settlements are Acquafredda and Borda above Millesimo, on the road to Murialdo and Braia on the road to Roccavignale . The core town of Millesimo is considered to be one of the most beautiful in Italy.

According to the Italian classification for seismic activity , the municipality was assigned to zone 4. This means that Millesimo is in a seismically inert zone.

climate

The municipality is classified under climate category E , as the degree day number has a value of 2324. This means that the heating period regulated by law in Italy is between October 15th and April 15th for 14 hours per day.

history

On April 13, 1796, French troops under General Napoleon and Austrian-Sardinian-Piedmontese units faced each other in the Battle of Millesimo .

Attractions

A little south of the village lies at 616 m. ü. NN the pilgrimage church Santuario di Nostra Signora del Deserto , a beautiful domed building from 1726.

Personalities

• Filomena Gagliardi-Ferrari (* 1835 in Monteggio , † 1915 in Millesimo), bride of Carlo Ferrari, entrepreneur (blast furnace products)

Web links

Commons : Millesimo  - album with pictures, videos and audio files

• Homepage of the Comunità Montana Alta Val Bormida
• Bric Tana Natural Park website

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
4. ↑ 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. 
5. ↑ Filomena Ferrari (Italian) on savonanews.it/2017/03/08 (accessed March 12, 2017).