Back كايرو مونتنوت Arabic کایرو مونتنوته AZB Кайра-Мантэнотэ Byelorussian Кайро Монтеноте Bulgarian Cairo Montenotte Breton Cairo Montenotte Catalan Кайро-Монтенотте CE Cairo Montenotte (munisipyo) CEB Cairo Montenotte Czech Cairo Montenotte German
Cairo Montenotte | |
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| Città di Cairo Montenotte | |
 Cairo Montenotte - Porta Soprana | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Cairo Montenotte  | |
  Cairo Montenotte Location of Cairo Montenotte in Italy  Cairo Montenotte Cairo Montenotte (Liguria) | |
| Coordinates: 44°24′N 8°16′E / 44.400°N 8.267°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Province | Savona (SV) |
| Frazioni | Rocchetta di Cairo, Carretto, Bragno, Ferrania, San Giuseppe di Cairo, Ville, Chinelli, Bellini |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paolo Lambertini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 99.5 km2 (38.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 12,691 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cairesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 17014 |
| Dialing code | 019 |
| ISTAT code | 009015 |
| Patron saint | Saint Lawrence |
| Saint day | 10 August |
| Website | Official website |
Cairo Montenotte (Piedmontese: Càire) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in Liguria, an Italian region located 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Genoa and 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Savona. Located in Val Bormida, it is a member of the Comunità Montana Alta Val Bormida. It is considered to be the main centre of Val Bormida and it has 12691 inhabitants. It is the fourth municipality in the province together with Savona, Albenga and Varazze, as well as the most popular municipality in Liguria among those without outlet on the sea. The municipal area is the biggest in the province behind Sassello, and the fifth in Liguria.
In 2007, Cairo Montenotte drew up a project of collaboration with other municipalities of Val Bormida through the formulation of the so-called ‘Piano Strategico delle Città delle Bormide[3]’, focusing on establishing the area within the Ligurian socio-economic context in a more effective way.
It is known for being the birthplace of the patriot Giuseppe Cesare Abba.
Cairo Montenotte borders the following municipalities: Albisola Superiore, Altare, Carcare, Cengio, Cosseria, Dego, Giusvalla, Gottasecca, Pontinvrea, Saliceto, and Savona.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Fonte dal sito della Provincia di Savona sulla città delle Bormide". Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
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