Camporosso | |
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| Comune di Camporosso | |
 Camporosso beach | |
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| Coordinates:43°49′N7°38′E / 43.817°N 7.633°E /43.817; 7.633 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Province | Imperia (IM) |
| Frazioni | Balloi, Brunetti, Ciaixe, Magauda, San Giacomo, Trinità |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Davide Gibelli |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.6 km2 (6.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 5,602 |
| • Density | 318/km2 (824/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Comporossini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 18033 |
| Dialing code | +39 0184 |
| Patron saint | St. Sebastian |
| Saint day | 20 January |
| Website | Official website |
Camporosso (Ligurian:Campurussu) is acomune (municipality) in theProvince of Imperia in theItalian regionLiguria, located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) southwest ofGenoa and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) west ofImperia.
Camporosso borders the following municipalities:Dolceacqua,San Biagio della Cima,Vallecrosia, andVentimiglia.
On 21 April 1686, the representants of eight villages, Camporosso,Vallebona,Vallecrosia,San Biagio della Cima,Sasso,Soldano,Borghetto San Nicolò andBordighera had a meeting in order to build what they called "Magnifica Comunità degli Otto Luoghi", which can be translated as: "The magnificent community of the eight villages". Their goal was to gain independence from the nearby rival city ofVentimiglia.[3]
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