Sassello
Sassello ( in Ligurian: Sascê, in Piedmontese: SASSEL ) is a municipality with 1818 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the Italian region of Liguria. Politically it belongs to the province of Savona.
Geography
Sassello is located on the regional border between Liguria and Piedmont, in the northern section of the Ligurian Apennines. The municipality belongs to the Comunità Montana del Giovo, as well as to the Beigua Park and is about 27 miles from Savona and about 63 kilometers from Genoa.
Sassello has a small, notable, historic center, which was awarded the Orange Flag 2007. He is a popular destination in the Genoese and savonischen hinterland.
According to the Italian classifications for seismic activity Sassello Zone 4 has been assigned. This means that the municipality is in a seismically inert zone.
Climate
In summer the average temperature is 20.1 ° C ( July); Winter is characterized by strong fluctuations between day and night temperature. In a Mittlerer temperature of 1.4 ° C in January, it comes with mild daytime temperatures at night to severe frost.
The municipality is classified under climate category E, since the number of degree days has a value of 2352. This means that in Italy legally regulated heating season is between October 15 and April 15, for 14 hours each day.
Community partnerships
Sassello maintains the following communities a partnership:
- Alquerías del Niño Perdido, Spain, since 2002
Sons and daughters of the town
- Chiara Luce Badano (1971-1990) Blessed of the Catholic Church