Pigna, Liguria

Pigna ( in Ligurian: Pigna ) is a municipality with 870 inhabitants (as at 31 December 2012) in the northern Italian region of Liguria. Politically it belongs to the province of Imperia.

Geography

Pigna is located in the mountainous upper portion of the Val Nervia. The village located at an altitude between 200 and 300 meters is traversed from north - east to south -west of the river Nervia. The municipality belongs to the Comunità Montana Intemelia and is some 62 kilometers from the provincial capital of Imperia.

According to the Italian classifications for seismic activity, the community of Zone 3 was assigned. This means that Pigna is located in a seismically active zone little.

Climate

The municipality is classified under climate category D, as the number of degree days has a value of 1863. This means that in Italy legally regulated heating season is between November 1 and April 15 for 12 hours per day.

Specialty

In the vicinity of the only noteworthy DOC red wine of Liguria also grown - Rossese of Dolce Acqua.