Varazze
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Varazze is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 30 km west of Genoa and about 11 km northeast of Savona.
The burgh grew around the former Roman station named Ad Navalia. In the Middle Ages Varazze was disputed between Savona and Genoa, due to its notable ships production. In 1227 it became an independent commune but, after a short seigniory of the Malocello, it was sold to the Republic of Genoa in 1290.
In 1525 Hugo of Moncada, admiral of emperor Charles V, was defeated here in a naval battle and taken prisoner. Varazze followed the history of Genoa until it was captured by French troops in 1798. In 1815 it became part of the Kingdom of Sardinia and, from 1861, of the newly unified Kingdom of Italy.
The burgh grew around the former Roman station named Ad Navalia. In the Middle Ages Varazze was disputed between Savona and Genoa, due to its notable ships production. In 1227 it became an independent commune but, after a short seigniory of the Malocello, it was sold to the Republic of Genoa in 1290.
In 1525 Hugo of Moncada, admiral of emperor Charles V, was defeated here in a naval battle and taken prisoner. Varazze followed the history of Genoa until it was captured by French troops in 1798. In 1815 it became part of the Kingdom of Sardinia and, from 1861, of the newly unified Kingdom of Italy.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varazze
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Coordinates: 44°21'30"N 8°34'34"E
- Genoa 21 km
- La Spezia 97 km
- Turin 117 km
- Nice 130 km
- Parma 144 km
- Fréjus 177 km
- Gap, Hautes-Alpes 209 km
- Florence 214 km
- Capoliveri 222 km
- Cargèse 240 km
- Municipal Stadium Giuseppe Olmo 1.7 km
- Farm Paolo Calcagno 2.1 km
- ania 2.8 km
- Cogoleto 6.9 km
- Stella Wind Farm 7.9 km
- Parking 11 km
- La Rocca Wind Farm 12 km
- Sassello 13 km
- Liguria 22 km
- Gulf of Genoa 34 km
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