Apricale

Comune in Liguria, Italy

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Location of Apricale

43°53′N 7°40′E / 43.883°N 7.667°E / 43.883; 7.667CountryItalyRegionLiguriaProvinceImperia (IM)FrazioniFoa, Regione Osaggio, SemolgoGovernment

• MayorSilvano PisanoArea

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• Total19.7 km² (7.6 sq mi)Elevation

291 m (955 ft)Population

(31 December 2008^[2])^[3]

• Total573 • Density29/km² (75/sq mi)DemonymApricalesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

18030

Dialing code0184WebsiteOfficial website

Apricale (Ligurian: Avrigâ, locally Bligal) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Imperia.

Apricale borders the following municipalities: Bajardo, Castelvittorio, Dolceacqua, Isolabona, Perinaldo, Pigna, Rocchetta Nervina, and Sanremo. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[4]

References

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^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Liguria" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.