Bordighera
—  Comune  —
Comune di Bordighera
Panorama of Bordighera
Coat of arms
Bordighera Location of Bordighera in Italy
Coordinates: 43°47′N 07°40′E / 43.783°N 7.667°E / 43.783; 7.667Coordinates: 43°47′N 07°40′E / 43.783°N 7.667°E / 43.783; 7.667
Country	Italy
Region	Liguria
Province	Imperia (IM)
Frazioni	Borghetto San Nicolò, Sasso
Government
- Mayor	Giovanni Bosio (since May 28, 2002)
Area
- Total	10.41 km2 (4 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population (May 31, 2007)
- Total	10,667
- Density	1,024.7/km2 (2,653.9/sq mi)
- Demonym	Bordigotti
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	18012
Dialing code	0184
Patron saint	Sant'Ampelio
Saint day	May 14
Website	Official website

Bordighera is a town and comune the in the Province of Imperia, Liguria (Italy).

[edit] History

This section requires expansion.

The city was founded around the 4th century BC by the Ligures.

Historically, it has been a favorite winter resort, especially for visitors and retirees from England, and is renowned for its beautiful coast scenery. Its flowers and palms have been well known, with the flowers having been exported and the palms used on Palm Sunday at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome and other churches. A museum contains a unique collection of the flora of the Riviera.

From 1682 until the Napoleonic period, Bordighera was the capital of a small republic of the villages of the neighboring valleys.

[edit] Main sights

• Church of Santa Maria Maddalena (17th century).
• Lowe and Moren Gardens along the Via Julia Augusta (now Via Romana).

[edit] Culture

The Scottish writer George MacDonald lived and worked for parts of the year in Bordhigera. His house was an important cultural centre for the British colony. He is buried at the churchyard of the former Anglican church.

[edit] Twin cities

• Villefranche-sur-Mer, France, since 1956
• Neckarsulm, Germany, since 1963

[edit] External links

• Official Website (Italian) (English)

[edit] References

• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.