Sasso di Bordighera is a frazione (and parish) of the municipality of Bordighera, in Liguria, northern Italy.
Sasso di Bordighera | |
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Frazione | |
Village centre | |
Sasso di Bordighera Location of Sasso di Bordighera in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 43°48′14.09″N 7°40′18.36″E | |
| Country | |
| Region | |
| Province | Imperia (IM) |
| Comune | Bordighera |
| Elevation | 219 m (719 ft) |
| Population (2001)Istat - 14º Censimento generale della popolazione e delle abitazioni | |
| • Total | 212 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 18012 |
| Dialing code | (+39) 0184 |

Sasso di Bordighera is located on a hilly ridge dividing the short valleys of Borghetto (west) and Sasso streams. ,[2]

Sasso di Bordighera was founded, following a local tradition, by the inhabitants of the neighbouring city of Taggia. The village is located on a rocky summit and its oldest part is made of tower-shaped houses. On the 21st of April 1686, the representants of eight villages, Camporosso, Vallebona, Vallecrosia, San Biagio della Cima, Sasso, Soldano, Borghetto San Nicolò and Bordighera 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 of Ventimiglia.[3] At the beginning of the 20th century Sasso was linked to the coast with a new road which, starting from Bordighera, continues up to Seborga.[3]
Sasso di Bordighera was a separate comune (municipality) until 1928 when, with Borghetto San Nicolò (which also was an autonomous municipality) was joined with Bordighera.[4]
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