Sori, Italy
Encyclopedia
Sori is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Genoa
in the Italian
region Liguria
, located about 17 km southeast of Genoa
. Together with Camogli
, Pieve Ligure
, Bogliasco
and Recco
, it is part of the so-called Golfo Paradiso in the Riviera di Levante. Economy is based on tourism and production of olives.
The municipality of Sori contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Canepa, Capreno, Lago, Levà, Polanesi, San Bartolomeo di Busonengo, Sant’Apollinare, Sussisa, and Teriasca.
Sori borders the following municipalities: Avegno
, Bargagli
, Bogliasco
, Genoa
, Lumarzo
, Pieve Ligure
, Recco
, Uscio
.
, although the first mention of the town dates to the early Middle Ages, when it was a possession of the bishops of Milan; later it was part of the Republic of Genoa
.
In 1548 the town was sacked and ravagaed by 1500 pirates from North Africa. After the French domination
, in 1815 Sori became part of the Kingdom of Sardinia
, and from 1861 of the unified Kingdom of Italy.
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 Genoa
Province of Genoa
The Province of Genoa is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Genoa.It has an area of 1,838 km², and a total population of about 900,000...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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 17 km southeast 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....
. Together with Camogli
Camogli
Camogli is a small Italian fishing village and tourist resort located on the west side of the peninsula of Portofino, on the Golfo Paradiso at the Riviera di Levante, in the province of Genoa on the Italian Riviera. its population was of 5582 inhabitants. The name means "house of wives"...
, Pieve Ligure
Pieve Ligure
Pieve Ligure is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 13 km southeast of Genoa....
, Bogliasco
Bogliasco
Bogliasco is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 11 km southeast of Genoa. Together with the comuni of Camogli, Recco, Pieve Ligure and Sori, it is part of the so-called Golfo Paradiso...
and Recco
Recco
Recco is a comune in the province of Genoa, region of Liguria, Italy. It is known for its focaccia al formaggio which is made with Crescenza. The consortium that dictates the official recipe of the focaccia, supposedly the result of a Saracen attack in the 1200s, is seeking the European Union PGI...
, it is part of the so-called Golfo Paradiso in the Riviera di Levante. Economy is based on tourism and production of olives.
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Canepa, Capreno, Lago, Levà, Polanesi, San Bartolomeo di Busonengo, Sant’Apollinare, Sussisa, and Teriasca.
Sori borders the following municipalities: Avegno
Avegno (GE)
Avegno is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region of Liguria, located about 20 km east of Genoa. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,230 and an area of 11.0 km²....
, Bargagli
Bargagli
Bargagli is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 14 km northeast of Genoa in the Val di Lentro....
, Bogliasco
Bogliasco
Bogliasco is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 11 km southeast of Genoa. Together with the comuni of Camogli, Recco, Pieve Ligure and Sori, it is part of the so-called Golfo Paradiso...
, 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....
, Lumarzo
Lumarzo
Lumarzo is a village and comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 15 km east of Genoa.Lumarzo borders the following municipalities: Bargagli, Davagna, Neirone, Sori, Torriglia, Uscio....
, Pieve Ligure
Pieve Ligure
Pieve Ligure is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 13 km southeast of Genoa....
, Recco
Recco
Recco is a comune in the province of Genoa, region of Liguria, Italy. It is known for its focaccia al formaggio which is made with Crescenza. The consortium that dictates the official recipe of the focaccia, supposedly the result of a Saracen attack in the 1200s, is seeking the European Union PGI...
, Uscio
Uscio
Uscio is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 20 km east of Genoa...
.
History
According to some theories, Sori was founded by Greek emigrants around the 7th century BC. Most likely, the small port was also used by the RomansAncient 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....
, although the first mention of the town dates to the early Middle Ages, when it was a possession of the bishops of Milan; later it was part of 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....
.
In 1548 the town was sacked and ravagaed by 1500 pirates from North Africa. After the French domination
Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars declared against Napoleon's French Empire by opposing coalitions that ran from 1803 to 1815. As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789, they revolutionised European armies and played out on an unprecedented scale, mainly due to...
, in 1815 Sori became part of the Kingdom of Sardinia
Kingdom of Sardinia
The Kingdom of Sardinia consisted of the island of Sardinia first as a part of the Crown of Aragon and subsequently the Spanish Empire , and second as a part of the composite state of the House of Savoy . Its capital was originally Cagliari, in the south of the island, and later Turin, on the...
, and from 1861 of the unified Kingdom of Italy.