Imperia

Imperia ( ; or ) is a coastal city and comune in the region of Liguria, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Imperia, and historically it was capital of the Intemelia district of Liguria. Benito Mussolini created the city of Imperia on 21 October 1923 by combining Porto Maurizio and Oneglia, as well as the surrounding village communes of Piani, Caramagna Ligure, Castelvecchio di Santa Maria Maggiore, Borgo Sant'Agata, Costa d'Oneglia, Poggi, Torrazza, Moltedo and Montegrazie. Imperia is well known for the cultivation of flowers and olives, and is a popular summer destination for visitors. The local Piscina Felice Cascione indoor pool has hosted numerous national and international aquatics events.

Imperia ( ; or ) is a coastal city and comune in the region of Liguria, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Imperia, and historically it was capital of the Intemelia district of Liguria. Benito Mussolini created the city of Imperia on 21 October 1923 by combining Porto Maurizio and Oneglia, as well as the surrounding village communes of Piani, Caramagna Ligure, Castelvecchio di Santa Maria Maggiore, Borgo Sant'Agata, Costa d'Oneglia, Poggi, Torrazza, Moltedo and Montegrazie. Imperia is well known for the cultivation of flowers and olives, and is a popular summer destination for visitors. The local Piscina Felice Cascione indoor pool has hosted numerous national and international aquatics events. ==Economy== The economy of Imperia is based on tourism, food industry (olive oil and pasta), a specialized agriculture (olive groves and flowers in greenhouses) and on trading and harbour activities. The seaside tourism represents an important aspect of the economy of Imperia. ===Climate=== Imperia experiences a Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). ==Notable sights== ===Porto Maurizio=== Cathedral of San Maurizio, built between 1781 and 1832 by Gaetano Canton, the largest church in Liguria Old Town, called Parasio Convent of Santa Chiara, first established in 1365¹, the existing structure dates from 1741 There is a small Naval Museum in the town ===Oneglia=== ]] Museo dell' Olivo (The Museum of the Olive) Villa Grock, built for the clown Grock (1880–1959) Church of San Giovanni Battista, built in 1739–62. Calata Giovanni Battista Cuneo, a historic quay lined with restaurants The historic Palazzo Municipale in Piazza Danta. ===Montegrazie=== Church of Santa Maria Maggiore Shrine of Nostra Signora delle Grazie ==Transport== , crossing the valley above Oneglia]] Imperia is served by the Autostrada A10 motorway, also known as L'Autostrada dei Fiori which runs along the Ligurian coast between Genoa and Ventimiglia on the French border. The road crosses the city via a series of high viaducts and mountain tunnels over the valley. Two junctions serve the city, one in the west close to Porto Maurizio, and another in the east above Oneglia. The A10 also forms part of European route E80. Bus services across the Province of Imperia are operated by the public transport body Riviera Trasporti (RT). The Genoa–Ventimiglia railway line runs through Imperia: the city is served by a central Imperia railway station, on a double-track route opened on 11 December 2016, replacing the old narrow coastal route confined by the sea and long tunnels under the rocky coastline, and therefore built as a single-track railway. The old route was originally built in 1872 and closed with the opening of the new inland route; the city was served by two railway stations serving the two centres of Imperia, and Imperia Oneglia railway station. ==Famous residents== Natives of Imperia: Gaetano Amadeo (1824–1893), organist and composer Edmondo de Amicis (1846–1908), writer and journalist Carlo Amoretti (1741–1816), ecclesiastic and writer Maria Amoretti (1756–1787), lawyer Pellegrino Amoretti, assistant secretary to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor Domingo Belgrano (1730–1795), politician Luciano Berio (1925–2003), composer Andrea Doria (1466–1560), statesman and admiral Renato Dulbecco (1914–2012), Italian–American virologist and Nobel Prize winner Luca Fiuzzi (1984), football player Saint Leonard of Port Maurice Francesco Moraldo, "Creppo di Triora" (1906–2001), Righteous Among the Nations in 1999 Alessandro Natta (1918–2001), politician Giulio Natta (1903–1979), chemist and Nobel Prize winner in 1963 Giovan Pietro Vieusseux (1779–1863), writer and publisher :it:Giovan Pietro Vieusseux Others: Grock (1880–1959), entertainer ==International relations== ===Twin towns – Sister cities=== Imperia is twinned with: Friedrichshafen, Germany Rosario, Argentina Newport, Rhode Island, United States ==References==

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