Albissola Marina
Encyclopedia
Albissola Marina is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Savona
in the Italian
region Liguria
, located about 35 km west of Genoa
and about 4 km northeast of Savona
.
), later conquered by the Romans
and called Alba Docilia (now in the communal territory of Albisola Superiore
). In the High Middle Ages it was part of the county of Vado
, and then of the marquisate of Savona
and that of Albisola (1122). In 1343 it was acquired by the Republic of Genoa
, to which it remained (with a certain degree of autonomy) until 1797.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Savona
Province of Savona
The Province of Savona is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Savona.-Overview:...
in the Italian
Italy
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region Liguria
Liguria
Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. Its capital is Genoa. It is a popular region with tourists for its beautiful beaches, picturesque little towns, and good food.-Geography:...
, located about 35 km west of Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
and about 4 km northeast of Savona
Savona
Savona is a seaport and comune in the northern Italian region of Liguria, capital of the Province of Savona, in the Riviera di Ponente on the Mediterranean Sea....
.
History
Albissola Marina was a settlement of the Ingauni (a tribe of the LiguresLigures
The Ligures were an ancient people who gave their name to Liguria, a region of north-western Italy.-Classical sources:...
), later conquered by the Romans
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
and called Alba Docilia (now in the communal territory of Albisola Superiore
Albisola Superiore
Albisola Superiore is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 35 km southwest of Genoa and about 5 km northeast of Savona.-Main sights:...
). In the High Middle Ages it was part of the county of Vado
Vado Ligure
Vado Ligure, in antiquity Vado Sabatia, is a town and comune in the province of Savona, Liguria, in northern Italy.- Economy :Vado has a large industrial and commercial port....
, and then of the marquisate of Savona
Savona
Savona is a seaport and comune in the northern Italian region of Liguria, capital of the Province of Savona, in the Riviera di Ponente on the Mediterranean Sea....
and that of Albisola (1122). In 1343 it was acquired by the Republic of Genoa
Republic of Genoa
The Most Serene Republic of Genoa |Ligurian]]: Repúbrica de Zêna) was an independent state from 1005 to 1797 in Liguria on the northwestern Italian coast, as well as Corsica from 1347 to 1768, and numerous other territories throughout the Mediterranean....
, to which it remained (with a certain degree of autonomy) until 1797.