Riccò del Golfo di Spezia

Riccò del Golfo di Spezia (Ligurian: Ricò, Latin: Ricotium) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southeast of Genoa and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of La Spezia.

Riccò del Golfo di Spezia
Comune
Comune di Riccò del Golfo di Spezia
Riccò del Golfo di Spezia
Location of Riccò del Golfo di Spezia
Riccò del Golfo di Spezia
Location of Riccò del Golfo di Spezia in Italy
Riccò del Golfo di Spezia
Riccò del Golfo di Spezia (Liguria)
Coordinates: 44°11′N 9°52′E
CountryItaly
RegionLiguria
ProvinceLa Spezia (SP)
FrazioniBovecchio, Camedone, Casella, Falabiana, Montecapri, Piandibarca, Polverara, Ponzò, Porcale, Quaratica, San Benedetto, Valdipino
Government
 • MayorLoris Figoli
Area
 • Total36.9 km2 (14.2 sq mi)
Elevation
148 m (486 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2015)[2]
 • Total3,698
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Riccolesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
19020
Dialing code0187
WebsiteOfficial website

Physical Geography

The territory of Riccò del Golfo lies in the southernmost part of the middle and lower val di Vara, in the minor valley of the Riccò affluent of the Vara River, behind the Gulf of La Spezia.

The territory is part of the Regional Nature Park of Montemarcello-Magra-Vara. A woodland path, which passes by the village of Casella and the Sella della Cigoletta, marked as number 7 by the CAI, affords a connection with Vernazza and thus the coast of the Cinque Terre.

Infrastructure and Transportation

Roads

The municipal territory of Riccò del Golfo di Spezia is crossed principally by the strada statale 1 Via Aurelia which affords a road link with Beverino, to the north, and the provincial capital La Spezia to the south. Further territorial road links include the provinciale 38 per Trezzo (Beverino) - which intersects with the Aurelia at the centre of Pian di Barca - and the provinciale 17, at the San Benedetto junction on the statale 1, which leads north into the municipal territory of Beverino.

Urban Transportation

From the municipalities of Beverino, Brugnato, La Spezia, Sesta Godano and Varese Ligure, a local public transport system provides daily bus connections with Riccò del Golfo di Spezia and other villages in the municipal territory.

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.



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