Country Italy Dialing code 0184 Postal code 18012 Province Province of Imperia Dialling code 0184 | Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 6 km² Local time Saturday 12:13 AM Region Liguria | |
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Province / Metropolitan city Province of Imperia (IM) Weather 9°C, Wind NW at 6 km/h, 72% Humidity | ||
Vallebona is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,181 and an area of 6.0 square kilometres (2.3 sq mi).
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Map of 18012 Vallebona, Province of Imperia, Italy
Geography
Vallebona borders the following municipalities: Bordighera, Ospedaletti, Perinaldo, San Biagio della Cima, Seborga, Soldano, and Vallecrosia.
History
On 20 April 1686, the representants of eight villages, Camporosso, Vallebona, Vallecrosia, San Biagio della Cima, Sasso, Soldano, Borghetto San Nicolò and Bordighera had a meeting in order to build what they called "Magnifica Comunità degli Otto Luoghi", which can be translated as: "The magnificent community of the eight villages". Their goal was to gain independence from the nearby rival city of Ventimiglia.