Pontinvrea

Pontinvrea ( in Ligurian: O Ponte ) is a municipality with 855 inhabitants (as at 31 December 2012) in the Italian region of Liguria. Politically it belongs to the province of Savona.

Geography

Pontinvrea located in the northern section of the Ligurian Apennines. The community is surrounded by forests and is drained by the river Erro. In spring and autumn the forests of Pontinvrea are a popular destination for mushroom pickers.

Pontinvrea belongs to the Comunità Montana del Giovo and is about 25 kilometers from the provincial capital Savona.

According to the Italian classifications for seismic activity, the community of zone 4 was assigned. This means that Pontinvrea located in a seismically inert zone.

Climate

The average temperature in summer is 20.1 ° C (July). This Pontinvrea has moderate temperatures compared to the rest of the region in the summer. The winters are relatively cold and snowy, with an average January temperature of 1.5 ° C.

The municipality is classified under climate category E, since the number of degree days has a value of 2325. This means that in Italy legally regulated heating season is between October 15 and April 15, for 14 hours each day.