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The Savona province, the second largest population among those entities and after Genoa Liguria, facing the Ligurian Sea and is limited in the provinces of Imperia, Cuneo, Asti, Alessandria and Genoa. For years, is the most important Mediterranean seaport for the handling of motor vehicles. The ease of connections with the nearby Turin, has earned the city the definition of "port of the Piedmont." Municipal economy a position of considerable importance is the business of the port, for the most part it's coal and oil, which are sent to plants via pipelines and cableways between the most important in Italy and Europe. The city, which is also an industrial, occupies the plain at the mouth of Letimbro, the Riviera di Ponente. E 'divided into three historic areas: the former near the old harbor, with buildings from medieval to the Baroque period, the nineteenth century, regular and inspiration Piedmont, until Letimbro and the latest addition to the creek and the hills. History. The fall of the Roman Empire, belonged to the Byzantines. In the Lombard period, exploiting the resources of the sea, Alboin to resist, but was destroyed and conquered by the Rotari. During the occupation by Charlemagne, was included in the committee and then I'll go to the brand of Aleramicis. The flourishing maritime trade and the authority of bishops, gave her the opportunity to escape the power of feudal lords and to stand in common. In 1153, during the period of contention for the emancipation, but this became an obstacle to the expansion of the maritime cities, so began a series of battles that lasted many years. Under the leadership of Frederick II, Savona was able to purchase a maximum of independence against Genoa, but the death of Frederick (1250), was forced to sign a treaty (Treaty of Varazze) with its rival, and this dramatically changed its autonomy. The fight continued for a long time, until, in 1528, the Genoese, led by Andrea Doria, having destroyed the port, made it a forward defense of their trade towards the West. After the French Revolution was part of the Democratic Republic of Liguria, but when the Empire was built, was united to France. The Congress of Vienna finally assigned to the Kingdom of Sardinia.

The municipal district of Savona is in the region/district of Liguria and it's in the province of Savona. the postcode is 17100 and the code number is +39 019. Inhabitants are 59.889 and the surface is about 65 km², with a density of population about 914 people for km². Distance: from Rome 418 km, from Florence 227 km and from Venice 328 km.

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