Loano

{{Infobox Italian comune

| name = Loano

| official_name = Comune di Loano

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| image_skyline = Loano-IMG 0417.JPG

| image_caption = Loano

| image_shield = Coat of arms of Loano.svg

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| image_flag = Bandiera di Loano.svg

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| coordinates = {{coord|44|7|N|8|15|E|type:city(11,375)_region:IT|display=inline,title}}

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| region = Liguria

| province = Savona (SV)

| frazioni = Verzi

| mayor_party =

| mayor = Luca Lettieri

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = 13.5

| population_footnotes = All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat and local register office.

| population_total = 11319

| population_as_of = 30 September 2017

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| population_demonym = Loanesi

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| elevation_m = 5

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| postal_code = 17025

| area_code = 019

| website = {{official website|comuneloano.it}}

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Loano ({{langx|lij|Leua}}) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about {{convert|60|km|mi}} southwest of Genoa and about {{convert|30|km|mi}} southwest of Savona.

Loano borders the following municipalities: Bardineto, Boissano, Borghetto Santo Spirito, and Pietra Ligure.

History

Loano has pre-Roman origins (prehistoric finds at the San Damiano hill and pre-Roman at the current old city are recent), during the Roman era the villas was built in this territory; a Roman mosaic of the imperial age is visible on the main floor of Palazzo Doria.

In the 8th century, thanks to a Carolingian donation, the territory called Lovenis (corresponding to the first Loanese toponym) was donated to the Benedictine monastery of San Pietro in Varatella (Toirano) who founded the church-sanctuary of Nostra Signora di Loreto near the port.

Twin towns

{{flagicon|France}} Francheville, France, since 1998[http://www.comuneloano.it/old/htm/turismo/francheville.htm Gemellaggio con Francheville (Lione)] {{in lang|it}}

References

External links

[http://www.comuneloano.it/ Official website]

Category:Cities and towns in Liguria