Triora Triöra | |
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| Comune di Triora | |
 Triora | |
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| Coordinates:44°0′N7°46′E / 44.000°N 7.767°E /44.000; 7.767 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Province | Imperia (IM) |
| Frazioni | Bregalla, Cetta, Creppo, Goina, Loreto, Monesi, Realdo, Verdeggia, Saccarello |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesco Piano[a] |
| Area | |
• Total | 68.0 km2 (26.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 780 m (2,560 ft) |
| Population (December 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 416 |
| • Density | 6.12/km2 (15.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 18010 |
| Dialing code | 0184 |
| Patron saint | John of The Meadows (San Zane) |
| Saint day | 23 June |
| Website | Official website |
Triora (Ligurian:Triöra[3]) is acomune (municipality) in theprovince of Imperia in theItalian regionLiguria, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southwest ofGenoa and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest ofImperia, on the border withFrance. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 416 and an area of 68.0 square kilometres (26.3 sq mi).[4]
The municipality of Triora contains thefrazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Bregalla, Cetta, Creppo, Goina, Loreto, Monesi, Realdo, Verdeggia, and Saccarello. Triora borders the following municipalities:Briga Alta,Castelvittorio,La Brigue (France),Mendatica,Molini di Triora,Montegrosso Pian Latte,Pigna andSaorge (France). It is one ofI Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[5]
The town is an elite member ofI Borghi più belli d'Italia, a list of the top 100 most beautiful medieval citadels in Italy. It also has been awarded aTouring Club ItalianoBandiera arancione, a similarly prestigious achievement recognizing the best places for tourists to enjoy.
Triora was the site of the lastwitch trials held in Italy, during theRenaissance. As such it has been selected as the location of a series of folklore- and horror-themed events and festivals in recent years. It has three annual festivals: a summer witchcraft festival, in August; and two autumn celebrations: the mushroom festival in September; and Halloween, at the end of October. Then there are the many smaller fairs of the year, including the Christmas bonfire on 24 December; St. John of the Meadows, the local patron saint's day, on 23 June; a chestnut fair in October; an All Souls Day fair, at the start of November; and a series of Easter parades, before, during and after Holy Week, each Spring.
John of Triora, a Franciscan missionary martyr in China, was born near Triora in 1760.[6]
During all the period of the German occupation and of theItalian Social Republic, in the village of Creppo Francesco Moraldo (born Creppo, 30 December 1906 – 28 April 2001) hid in his house and protected from deportation two German Jewish orphans, nine and eleven years old.
Moraldo had been a butler inFrance of the Italian bankerAngelo Donati who had taken the children under his protection in July 1942 when their parents had been deported fromNice toAuschwitz.
When Donati had to take refuge inSwitzerland after theArmistice of 8 September 1943, Moraldo took the children with him to his home village. The whole population of the village, informed of the situation, helped actively with their protection, despite the danger due to fights and frequent Germans roundups in the area.
For this commitment to solidarity on 11 February 1999, theYad Vashem Institute ofJerusalem awarded Francesco Moraldo the title ofRighteous Among the Nations.[7]
Triora istwinned with:
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