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Sestri Levante (Latin: Segesta Tigullorum/Segesta Tigulliorum) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, Liguria, Italy. Lying on the Mediterranean Sea, it is approximately 56 km (35 miles) south of Genoa and is set on a promontory. While nearby Portofino and the Cinque Terre are probably the best-known tourist destinations on the Italian Riviera, Sestri Levante has become popular among Italians. This once quiet fishing village has slowly turned into a tourist hotspot, developing an old and a new town.

Sestri Levante
Comune
Comune di Sestri Levante
Skyview of Sestri Levante
Coat of arms
Location of Sestri Levante
Sestri Levante
Location of Sestri Levante in Italy
Sestri Levante
Sestri Levante (Liguria)
Coordinates: 44°16′N 9°24′E
CountryItaly
RegionLiguria
Metropolitan cityGenoa (GE)
FrazioniAzaro, Balicca Ponterotto, Cascine, Fossa Lupara, Ginestra, Libiola, Loto, Montedomenico, Riva Trigoso, Rovereto, San Quillico, San Bartolomeo, San Bernardo, Santa Margherita di Fossa Lupara, Santa Vittoria di Libiola, Tassani, Trigoso, Vignolo, Villa Arpe, Villa Campomoneto, Villa Carmelo, Villa Costa, Villa Costarossa, Villa Fontane, Villa Manierta, Villa Rocca, Villa Rocche, Villa San Bernardino, Villa Scorza, Villa Staffora, Villa Zarello
Government
 • MayorValentina Ghio
Area
[1]
 • Total33.33 km2 (12.87 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2011)[2]
 • Total18,177
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Sestrini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
16039
Dialing code0185
Patron saintSt. Nicholas and St. John the Baptist
Saint dayDecember 6 and June 24
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography


Sestri Levante is found approximately halfway between Genoa and La Spezia. The town has two bays: Baia delle Favole, (Bay of the Fables), and Baia del Silenzio, the (Bay of Silence). The original part of Sestri Levante is actually on a peninsula, with the Baia del Silenzio (also known as "Portobello") on one side and Baia delle Favole on the other. Baia delle Favole or “Bay of Fairy Tales” was named in honor of Danish writer, Hans Christian Andersen, who lived in Sestri Levante for a short time in 1833[citation needed].


History


Sestri Levante has its origins as an ancient maritime and merchant center. Originally a small island with a promontory, it was later connected to the mainland. In Roman times, it was known as Segesta Tigullorum (or Tigulliorum) or simply Segesta, but the place was nearly abandoned when the Roman empire collapsed. It seems to have belonged to the Ligurian tribe of the Tigullii.[3][4] It was mentioned again in the year 909 in a certificate of Berengar I of Italy, in which part of its territory was ceded to the basilica di San Giovanni di Pavia. During the Middle Ages, Sestri Levante began to expand, probably giving the fortress appearance that is due to the terrain.

In 1133, the noble family of Lavagna, the Fieschi, attacked Tigullio, the gulf in which Sestri Levante is located, however, they were fought off by the powerful Republic of Genoa, and therefore, Sestri Levante became a part of the republic, for military protection. In the year 1145, the abbey of San Colombano was acquired by the Genoese, and was transformed later into a castle.

In 1170, Sestri Levante was attacked by a naval flotilla from Pisa, but was able to withstand the attack.


Economy


Cantiere navale di Riva Trigoso is a shipyard founded in 1897 by Erasmo Piaggio in Riva Trigoso, it mostly built commercial ships. In 1925, the Piaggio heirs decided to spin off the drydock business and the company was renamed Cantieri del Tirreno. It diversified into building warships and was heavily damaged during World War II. The shipyard was merged into Italcantieri in 1973 and then into Fincantieri in 1984.


Sport


Sestri Levante is home to football club U.S.D. Sestri Levante 1919, which plays Serie D Group A for the 2020-2021 season. The club has mostly competed in regional level Italian competitions, with three seasons in Serie C from 1946–1949. Its home ground is the Stadio Giuseppe Sivori.


Cultural depictions



Twin towns and sister cities


Sestri Levante is twinned with:[5]


Notable people





References


  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 3.5.7.
  4.  Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Segesta". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
  5. "Città gemellate". comune.sestri-levante.ge.it (in Italian). Sestri Levante. Retrieved 19 December 2019.



На других языках

[de] Sestri Levante

Sestri Levante (ligurisch Séstri) ist eine italienische Gemeinde mit 18.082 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2019) in der Region Ligurien, Metropolitanstadt Genua (GE).
- [en] Sestri Levante

[ru] Сестри-Леванте

Сестри-Леванте (итал. Sestri Levante) — коммуна в Италии, располагается в регионе Лигурия, в провинции Генуя.


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