Andora
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Andora Marina di Andora |
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| Comune di Andora | ||
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 Andora
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| Coordinates: 43°57′29.85″N 8°08′22.27″E / 43.9582917°N 8.1395194°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Liguria | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Savona (SV) | |
| Frazioni | Conna, La Colla, Molino, Pinamare, Rollo, San Bartolomeo, San Giovanni | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Demichelis Mauro (Andora più) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 31.61 km2 (12.20 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2010) | ||
| • Total | 7,657 | |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Andoresi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 17051 | |
| Dialing code | 0182 | |
| Patron saint | St. James and Philip the Apostle | |
| Saint day | 3 May | |
| Website | Official website | |
Andora, or Marina di Andora as it is often called, is a town on the Italian Riviera in the region of Liguria, included in the province of Savona.
Andora is also situated in the western part of the Italian Riviera between Capo Mele in the east and Capo Mimosa in the west. This coastal area is called the Riviera delle Palme (Riviera of Palms), which is centred on Savona. To the west is the Riviera dei Fiore (Riviera of Flowers), which stretches from the French border to Cervo. Andora had a population of 7,638 in 2008 ISTAT date which swells to almost 10 times this in the summer months.
The original town is on a low hill by the of the River Merula where it flows into the sea. Marina di Andora is the development which spread along the coastline from the Middle Ages onwards, first as a fishing and boatbuilding center, then in the last 50 years as a tourist resort. It is 55 kilometres (34 mi) from Savona, the main town in the province, 15 kilometres (9 mi) from Imperia, 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Sanremo and 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Genoa. The territory forms part of the Mountain Community of Ingauna. Some of the parishes belonging to Andora include Conna, Colla Micheri, San Bartolomeo, San Pietro, Stellanello and Rollo.
The first settlement here dates back to the 8th century BC with the Phocaeans escaping from Asia Minor. During the Roman Empire, Castrum Andorae underwent substantial development due to its strategic location on the Via Julia Augusta. After the invasion by the Goths in 951 it formed part of the Marca Alemanica and from 1091 passed to Bonifacio di Vasto. From 1125 the Clavesana family took over and constructed a defensive fortification, mainly to control the means of communication, and enhanced the town with towers, churches and town walls. Due to war the family had to sell the territory and its castle in 1252 to the Republic of Genoa initiating a period of five centuries of peace. In this period olive trees were grown and olive oil produced, fishing was practiced and boat building begun. At the end of the 18th century the area became under the control of Napoleon Bonaparte in the new department of Montenotte. It later fell to the rule of Sardinia and then Italy.
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