Marsiglia is an Italian village and hamlet (frazione) of the municipality of Davagna in the Province of Genoa, Liguria. As of 2009 its population was of 55.[1]

Marsiglia
Frazione
Marsiglia Location of Marsiglia in Italy
Coordinates: 44°27′15″N 9°03′53.01″E
Country	Italy
Region	Liguria
Province	Genoa (GE)
Comune	Davagna
Elevation	553 m (1,814 ft)
Population  (2009)[1]
• Total	55
Demonym(s)	Marsigliesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	16022
Dialing code	(+39) 010

History

As for a local legend, the village was founded by some people from the French city of Marseille, that in Italian is spoken Marsiglia. The village church, dedicated to the patron John the Baptist, was first mentioned in a church document of 1213.[2]

Geography

Marsiglia is part of the municipal subdivision of Calvari, that includes the nearby villages of Calvari, Canate and Cavassolo.[3] It is a hill village located upon the Bisagno river valley, 8 kilometres (5 mi) from Davagna, 14 kilometres (9 mi) from Bargagli and 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the center of Genoa.

Gallery

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  St. John the Baptist church

References

External links

Media related to Marsiglia at Wikimedia Commons