๐ฎ๐น Cisano sul Neva (Cixan) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 70 km (43ย mi) south-west of Genoa and about 35 km (22ย mi) south-west of Savona.
Located in the Val Neva, the territory of Cisano sul Neva borders those of the municipalities of Albenga, Arnasco, Balestrino, Ceriale and Zuccarello.
Etymology The comune gets its name from the Neva, a stram flowing down from the Ligurian Alps and crossing its territory.
History The town was part of the Marca Aleramica in the 10th century, and in 1091 it became a possession of Boniface del Vasto. Later it was under the Clavesana family, and in 1274 it was acquired by the commune of Albenga, which fortified it. Subsequently, it was part of the Republic of Genoa.
In the 17th century it was occupied by Savoy soldiers. In 1794โ95 Cisano was the seat of fightings between Austrian and French troops. In 1815 it was annexed to the Kingdom of Sardinia, becoming part of unified Italy in 1861. The current denomination dates from 1863.
Tourist Industry โข Parish church of Santa Maria Maddalena (17th century). โข Romanesque church of San Calogero (11th century). โข The Castle of the Rolandi Ricci del Carretto in the frazione of Conscente (15th century). โข The so-called Saracen Tower, also outside the city, on the road towards Albenga. It is a Roman funerary monument dating around the 2nd century AD.
Transport Cisano is connected to Albenga and Garessio by the Provincial Road 582. It has also a railways station on the Albenga-Ventimiglia line.
Cisano sul Neva has a population of over 2,098 people. Cisano sul Neva also forms part of the wider Savona Province which has a population of over 279,754 people. Cisano sul Neva is situated 35 km south-west of Savona.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Cisano sul Neva has links with:
๐ช๐ธ Bigastro, Spain, since 2002 ๐ซ๐ท Le Vigan, France๐ซ๐ท Digne-les-Bains 44.1
๐ฉ๐ช Bad Dรผrkheim 8.167
๐ฉ๐ช Siegen-Wittgenstein 8.196
๐ฉ๐ช Baden-Baden 8.241
๐ฉ๐ช Neustadt an der Weinstraรe 8.142
๐ฉ๐ช Wilhelmshaven 8.112
๐ฉ๐ช Rheingau-Taunus 8.081
๐ฉ๐ช Bad Schwalbach 8.069
Locations Near: Cisano sul Neva 8.15,44.0833
๐ฎ๐น Imperia 8.032,43.888 d: 23.7
๐ฎ๐น Savona 8.483,44.3 d: 35.9
๐ฎ๐น Sanremo 7.778,43.818 d: 41.9
๐ฎ๐น Alba 8.033,44.7 d: 69.2
๐ฎ๐น Cuneo 7.547,44.389 d: 58.8
๐ฒ๐จ Monaco 7.424,43.738 d: 69.7
๐ฎ๐น Asti 8.2,44.9 d: 90.9
๐ฎ๐น Genoa 8.937,44.407 d: 72.2
๐ฎ๐น Alessandria 8.61,44.909 d: 98.8
Antipodal to: Cisano sul Neva -171.85,-44.083
๐น๐ด Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 17444.6
๐ฆ๐ธ Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16699.2
๐ผ๐ธ Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16651.4
๐ต๐ซ Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 16401.6
๐บ๐ธ Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 12717.5
๐บ๐ธ Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 12640.4
๐บ๐ธ Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 12628
๐บ๐ธ Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 12622.8