Vernazza
comune located in the province of La Spezia, Liguria, northwestern Italy
Vernazza (Ligurian: Vernasa) is an Italian comune in the Province of La Spezia, in the region of Liguria, Northern Italy. It is part of the Cinque Terre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[3]
Vernazza
Vernasa | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Vernazza | |
 Vernazza seen from the Azure Trail | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Vernazza  | |
  Vernazza Location of Vernazza in Italy  Vernazza Vernazza (Liguria) | |
| Coordinates: 44°08′N 09°41′E / 44.133°N 9.683°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Province | La Spezia (SP) |
| Founded | 1861 |
| Frazioni | Corniglia, Drignana, Muro, Prevo, San Bernardino |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marco Fenelli (Vernazza-Corniglia) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.3 km2 (4.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (July 2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 703 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Vernazzesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 19018 |
| Dialing code | 0187 |
| ISTAT code | 011030 |
| Patron saint | Margaret the Virgin |
| Saint day | 20 July |
| Website | www |
Vernazza is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[4]
Culture
changeThe fictional town Sapienza from the 2016 videogame Hitman is inspired by Vernazza.[5]
References
change- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ "Monthly Demographic Balance" (in English and Italian). Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ↑ "Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)". UNESCO (in English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish, Japanese, and Dutch). Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ↑ "Vernazza". I Borghi più belli d'Italia (in English and Italian). Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ↑ Wiltshire, Alex (24 March 2017). "How Hitman's Hokkaido level was made". Rock Paper Shotgun. Gamer Network Limited. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
Other websites
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Vernazza travel guide from Wikivoyage
Media related to Vernazza at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
