Dego, Liguria

{{Infobox Italian comune

| name = Dego

| official_name = Comune di Dego

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| image_skyline = Dego-IMG 1075.JPG

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| image_shield = Dego-Stemma.svg

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| coordinates = {{coord|44|27|N|8|19|E|type:city(1,969)_region:IT|display=inline}}

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| region = Liguria

| province = Savona (SV)

| frazioni = Bormiola, Botta, Brogi, Cà Bulin-Certosa della Trinità, Chiaffoni, Chiesa Brovida, Costalupara, Girini, Governatori, La Costa, Noceto, Niosa, Piano, Porri, Santa Giulia, Sanvarezzo, Saraffi, Supervia

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| mayor = Franco Siri

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| area_total_km2 = 67.9

| population_footnotes =

| population_total = 1956

| population_as_of = 30 June 2019All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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| population_demonym = Deghesi

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| elevation_m = 317

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| saint = Saint Ambrose

| day = December 7

| postal_code = 17058

| area_code = 019

| website = {{official website|http://www.comune.dego.sv.it/}}

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Dego ({{IPA|it|ˈdeːgo}}; {{langx|lij|O Dê}} {{IPA|lij|u ˈdeː|}}) is a town and comune in the Province of Savona in the region Liguria, in Northwestern Italy.

Geography

The municipality of Dego is located on the northern side of the Ligurian Apennines, on the border with Piedmont. The main population centre lies at the confluence of the Grillero stream and the Bormida di Spigno.

Dego is about {{convert|50|km|mi}} west of the regional capital Genoa and about {{convert|20|km|mi}} northwest of the provincial seat Savona.

Dego borders the municipalities of Piana Crixia and Spigno Monferrato to the north; Giusvalla to the east; Cairo Montenotte to the south; and Castelletto Uzzone and Gottasecca to the west.

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