Molini di Triora

Molini di Triora
Country	Italy
region	Liguria
province	Imperia  (IM)
Coordinates	43 ° 59 ′  N , 7 ° 46 ′  E Coordinates: 43 ° 59 ′ 0 ″  N , 7 ° 46 ′ 0 ″  E
height	460  m slm
surface	58.02 km²
Residents	614 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	11 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	18010
prefix	0184
ISTAT number	008035
Popular name	Molinesi
Patron saint	Lawrence of Rome
Website	www.comune.molini-di-triora.im.it
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Molini di Triora (in Ligurian : Mulìni ) is a northern Italian municipality with 614 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Liguria region . Politically it belongs to the province of Imperia .

geography

Molini di Triora is located in the Argentina Valley at the confluence of the Argentina and Capriolo rivers . The eponymous 23 water mills ( mulino means mill ) are also the backbone of the municipality's economic development. It belongs to the Comunità Montana Argentina Armea and is about 38 kilometers from the provincial capital Imperia .

According to the Italian classification for seismic activity , the municipality was assigned to zone 3. This means that Molini di Triora is in a seismically less active zone.

climate

Molini di Triora lies in a valley floor at 460 meters above sea level and is about 25 kilometers from the Ligurian Sea . This means that the community is too far from the sea to be reached by the sea ​​breeze . Nevertheless, the temperatures in summer are never excessive. In winter, there is often frost and snowfall at night . The climate in the zone can be classified between a subcontinental and a temperate mountain climate .

The municipality is classified under climate category E , as the degree day number has a value of 2242. This means that the heating period regulated by law in Italy is between October 15th and April 15th for 14 hours per day.

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. 

Web links

Commons : Molini di Triora  - album with pictures, videos and audio files

• Website of the Comunità Montana Argentina Armea