Orero (Ligurian: Oê) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Genoa.
Orero
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| Comune di Orero | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Orero  | |
  Orero Location of Orero in Italy  Orero Orero (Liguria) | |
| Coordinates: 44°24′N 9°17′E / 44.400°N 9.283°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Metropolitan city | Genoa (GE) |
| Frazioni | Isolona (municipality seat), Pian dei Ratti, Soglio |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giacomo Gnecco |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.8 km2 (6.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 438 m (1,437 ft) |
| Population (31 May 2022)[2] | |
• Total | 499 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Oreresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 16010 |
| Dialing code | 0185 |
| Patron saint | St. Ambrose |
| Saint day | First Stepday in May and First Stepday after July 16 |
| Website | Official website |
Orero borders the following municipalities: Cicagna, Coreglia Ligure, Lorsica, Rezzoaglio, San Colombano Certénoli. Alongside Ala, Ateleta, Onano and Siris, it is one of five Italian municipalities with a palindromic name.
References
edit- ^ "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.
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