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Dego
Comune di Dego
Coat of arms of Dego
Location of Dego
Dego is located in Italy
Dego
Dego
Location of Dego in Italy
Dego is located in Liguria
Dego
Dego
Dego (Liguria)
Coordinates: 44°27′N 8°19′E / 44.450°N 8.317°E / 44.450; 8.317
Country Italy
Region Liguria
Province Savona (SV)
FrazioniBormiola, Botta, Brogi, Cà Bulin-Certosa della Trinità, Chiaffoni, Chiesa Brovida, Costalupara, Girini, Governatori, La Costa, Noceto, Niosa, Piano, Porri, Santa Giulia, Sanvarezzo, Saraffi, Supervia
Government
 • MayorFranco Siri
Area
 • Total67.9 km2 (26.2 sq mi)
Elevation
317 m (1,040 ft)
Population
 (30 June 2019 [2]) [3]
 • Total1,956
 • Density29/km2 (75/sq mi)
DemonymDeghesi
Time zone UTC+1 ( CET)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC+2 ( CEST)
Postal code
17058
Dialing code019
Patron saintSaint Ambrose
Saint dayDecember 7
Website Official website

Dego (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdeːgo]; Ligurian: O Dê [u ˈdeː]) is a town and comune in the Province of Savona in the region Liguria, in Northwestern Italy.

Geography

The municipality of Dego is located on the northern side of the Ligurian Apennines, on the border with Piedmont. The main population centre lies at the confluence of the Grillero stream and the Bormida di Spigno.

Dego is about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of the regional capital Genoa and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of the provincial seat Savona.

Dego borders the municipalities of Piana Crixia and Spigno Monferrato to the north; Giusvalla to the east; Cairo Montenotte to the south; and Castelletto Uzzone and Gottasecca to the west.

References

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

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