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Dego, Liguria

Comune in Liguria, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Dego

44°27′N 8°19′E / 44.450°N 8.317°E / 44.450; 8.317CountryItalyRegionLiguriaProvinceSavona (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, SuperviaGovernment

• MayorFranco SiriArea

^[1]

• 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)DemonymDeghesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

17058

Dialing code019Patron saintSaint AmbroseSaint dayDecember 7WebsiteOfficial 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

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