Rossiglione

Rossiglione (Ligurian: Rosciggion [ɾuʃiˈdʒuŋ], locally Rsciogni[4] [ˈɹʃuɲɲi]/[ɚˈʂᵊʊ̃ɲɲi]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 41 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Genoa. It has a population of 2 558 people.[5]

Rossiglione
Rsciogni (Ligurian)
Comune
Comune di Rossiglione
Location of Rossiglione
Rossiglione
Location of Rossiglione in Italy
Rossiglione
Rossiglione (Liguria)
Coordinates: 44°34′N 8°40′E
CountryItaly
RegionLiguria
Metropolitan cityGenoa (GE)
FrazioniGarrone
Government
 • MayorKatia Piccardo
Area
[1]
 • Total47.59 km2 (18.37 sq mi)
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2021[2])[3]
 • Total2,602
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
DemonymRossiglionese(i)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
16010
Dialing code010
WebsiteOfficial website

Rossiglione borders the following municipalities: Belforte Monferrato, Bosio, Campo Ligure, Molare, Ovada, Tagliolo Monferrato, Tiglieto.

Nature conservation

Part of the municipality territory is within the boundaries of the Parco naturale regionale del Beigua.[6]

Asteroid

Asteroid 9101 Rossiglione, discovered by astronomers at the Farra d'Isonzo Observatory in 1996, was named after the Italian village.[7] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 8 November 2019 (M.P.C. 118218).[8]

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.
  4. "Rossiglione". Traduttore Italiano Genovese - TIG (in Italian and Ligurian). Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  5. "Bilancio demografico mensile". demo.istat.it. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  6. "Comuni del Parco". www.parcobeigua.it. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
  7. "(9101) Rossiglione". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  8. "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 20 November 2019.



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