Cogorno (Italy)

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Cogorno (Italy)
Coordinates
9.37117 9.37117 44.32074 44.32074 (gooearth )
E0092212 E0092212 N0441903 N0441903 (geonames )
Associated country
Italy
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 144442055
Wikidata: Q267215
Library of congress: n 2002041521
Sources of Information
  • GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009(ppl; 44°19ʹ03ʺN 009°22ʹ12ʺE)
  • Nuovo diz. dei comuni e frazioni dei comune, 1984(hdg.: Cogorno; located in the prov. of Genova)
  • Ritratto di Cogorno, 2000.

Wikipedia description:

Cogorno (Italian: [koˈɡorno], Ligurian: [kuˈɡuɾnu]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of Genoa. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,316 and an area of 9.1 square kilometres (3.5 mi2). Cogorno borders the municipalities of Carasco, Chiavari, Lavagna, and Ne. The municipality of Cogorno contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) San Salvatore, Panesi, Monticelli, and Breccanecca. The maternal family of Pope Francis is from Cogorno, and he is buried in stone from the region.

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