Mocònesi

Moconesi (Ligurian: Meconexi) is a municipality (comune) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria. The head-hamlet of Moconesi municipality is the village of Ferrada which is located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Genoa and 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) from the house in Terrarossa, reportedly place of birth of Christopher Columbus.[3]

Moconesi
Meconexi
Comune
Comune di Moconesi
Church
Church
Location of Moconesi
Moconesi is located in Italy
Moconesi
Moconesi
Location of Moconesi in Italy
Moconesi is located in Liguria
Moconesi
Moconesi
Moconesi (Liguria)
Coordinates: 44°25′N 9°12′E
CountryItaly
RegionLiguria
Metropolitan cityGenoa (GE)
FrazioniCornia, Dragonaria, Ferrada (communal seat), Gattorna, Moconesi Alto, Pezzonasca, Santa Brilla, Terrarossa Colombo
Government
 • MayorGiovanni Dondero
Area
[1]
 • Total16.27 km2 (6.28 sq mi)
Elevation
129 m (423 ft)
Population
 (31 May 2022)[2]
 • Total2,426
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
DemonymMoconesini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
16047
Dialing code0185
WebsiteOfficial website

Moconesi would mean "casa di Mocco", the name of an ancient Roman legate found in the bronze tablet of Polcevera, an archeological finding of 1506 recording a sentence of the Roman Senate of 111 BC. This sentence concerned a territorial dispute of families in the Polcevera Valley of Northern Genoa).[4] The actual territories of Ferrada di Moconesi and vicinities were the property of the family Fieschi of Lavagna, before they became property of the Republic of Genoa in 1147. Moconesi was later included in the Captainship of Rapallo and within the French administration during Napoleon Bonaparte occupation of Northern Italy.

Moconesi borders the following municipalities: Cicagna, Favale di Malvaro, Lorsica, Montebruno, Neirone, Torriglia, Tribogna.

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. Other towns in Liguria claiming to be the birthplace of Columbus are Savona and Genoa - Santa Margarita
  4. Agostino Giustiniani, Annali della Repubblica di Genova



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