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Riomaggiore

Coordinates: 44°06′N 09°45′E / 44.100°N 9.750°E / 44.100; 9.750
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Riomaggiore
Rimazùu
Comune
Comune di Riomaggiore
View of Riomaggiore from the sea
View of Riomaggiore from the sea
Coat of arms of Riomaggiore
Coat of arms
Location of Riomaggiore
Map
Riomaggiore is located in Italy
Riomaggiore
Riomaggiore
Location of Riomaggiore in Italy
Riomaggiore is located in Liguria
Riomaggiore
Riomaggiore
Riomaggiore (Liguria)
Coordinates: 44°06′N 09°45′E / 44.100°N 9.750°E / 44.100; 9.750
CountryItaly
RegionLiguria
ProvinceLa Spezia (SP)
Founded1861
FrazioniGroppo, Manarola, Volastra
Government
 • MayorFabrizia Pecunia (Cittadini in comune)
Area
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 • Total
10.27 km2 (3.97 sq mi)
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
1,297
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
DemonymRiomaggioresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
19017
Dialing code0187
ISTAT code011024
Patron saintJohn the Baptist
Saint day24 June
Websitewww.comune.riomaggiore.sp.it Edit this at Wikidata

Riomaggiore (Ligurian: Rimazzô, locally Rimazùu[3]) is a village and comune in the province of La Spezia, situated in a small valley in the Liguria region of Italy. It is the first of the Cinque Terre villages one encounters when travelling north from La Spezia.

Riomaggiore, the southern-most village of the Cinque Terre

The village, dating from the early thirteenth century, is known for its historic character and wine produced by the town's vineyards. Riomaggiore is in the Riviera di Levante region. It has a shoreline on the Mediterranean's Gulf of Genoa, with a small beach and a wharf framed by tower houses. Riomaggiore's main street is Via Colombo, where numerous restaurants, bars, and shops can be found.

The Via dell'Amore is a path connecting Riomaggiore to its frazione Manarola, also part of the Cinque Terre.

Riomaggiore is the most southern village of the five Cinque Terre, all connected by trail. The water and mountainside have been declared national parks.

Riomaggiore inspired paintings by Telemaco Signorini (1835–1901), one of the artists of the Macchiaioli group.

Transportation

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Riomaggiore railway station is on the Genoa–Pisa railway. It is served by trains run by Trenitalia, including services from La Spezia Centrale.

Inside Riomaggiore, all major attractions are walkable for tourists.

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Riomaggiore was featured in the 2014 driving video game Forza Horizon 2. The village was not featured as the central location but was referenced on various road signs.

Riomaggiore hill view by Oldypak lp
Riomaggiore hill view

Riomaggiore and other Cinque Terre towns were the inspiration for the fictional Portorosso in the 2021 animated film Luca.[4]

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  • Houses on the rocks
    Houses on the rocks
  • Panorama at sunset in summer
    Panorama at sunset in summer
  • Houses on the slope
    Houses on the slope
  • Riomaggiore
    Riomaggiore
Coast in Riomaggiore
Coast in Riomaggiore
Riomaggiore, c.1895, by Telemaco Signorini

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Monthly Demographic Balance" (in English and Italian). Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  3. ^ Frisoni, Gaetano [in Italian] (1910). Dizionario Genovese-Italiano e Italiano-Genovese (in Italian). Genoa: Nuova Editrice Genovese.
  4. ^ Carey, Meredith (28 April 2021). "How Disney and Pixar's 'Luca' Built a Fictional Town Using the Best Parts of Cinque Terre". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
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