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 | Abruzzo Basilicata Calabria Campania Emilia Romagna Friuli Venezia Giulia Lazio Liguria Savona Alassio Albenga Finale Ligure Varazze Lombardia Le Marche Molise Piemonte Puglia Sardinia Sicily Tuscany Trentino Alto Adige Umbria Valle D Aosta Veneto | | SavonaItaly > Liguria > SavonaSavona is a seaport and comune of the province of Savona in the northern Italian region of Liguria, in the Riviera di Ponente on the Mediterranean Sea, at sea-level. Its population was 62,000 in the 2003 census. On the Rocca di San Giorgio stands the fortress built by the Genoese in 1542, on the area of the old cathedral and now used as a military prison.. Near the Cathedral (built 1589 – 1604) is the Cappella Sistina containing the tomb erected by the Della Rovere Pope Sixtus IV to honor his parents, and facing the cathedral is the Palazzo Della Rovere built by Cardinal Giulio della Rovere (Pope Julius II) from the plans of Giuliano da Sangallo as a university. Savona is one of the chief seats of the Italian iron industry, having iron-works and foundries, shipbuilding, railway workshops, engineering shops, brass foundry. Content Referred to by This ArticleFind out more about the information contained in this article by clicking one of the links listed below. Liguria Snippets of Articles Relating to SavonaItaly > Liguria The Ligurian coast enjoys a mild maritime climate, compared to the semi-continental one of the Po valley, few kilometers northward; in January, Genoa records an average temperature of about 8-10°C, with no frost, which can occur only in the mountainous interior. Summer averages about 24-25°C. Rainfall can be very abundant at times; mountains very close to the coast create an orographic effect, so Genoa can see up to 2000 mm of rain in a year; other areas instead show the normal values of the Mediterranean area (500-800 mm). Italy > Liguria > Genoa Genoa (Italian Genova, Genoese Zena (zay'nah), French Gênes) is a city and a seaport in northern Italy, the capital of Liguria. It has a population of ca. 650,000. Italy > Liguria > La Spezia La Spezia is a city in the Liguria region of northern Italy, at the head of La Spezia Gulf. It is one of the major Italian military and commercial harbours, located between Genoa and Pisa on the Tyrrhenian Sea. La Spezia also hosts one of the biggest military industries of Italy, OTO Melara. | |
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