Sant'Olcese

Sant'Olcese is a city in the Italian province of Genoa with 5927 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012). In the Ligurian dialect is her name Sant'Orçeïse.

Location

Sant'Olcese situated in the Ligurian Apennines and Polceveratal of forms with four other municipalities, the Comunità Montana Alta Val Polcevera.

The territory of the city is very spacious and has a large number of smaller settlements. The parish seat is located in the district Piccarello; the main settlements are situated in the lower part of the Rio Sardorella Valley.

According to the Italian classifications for seismic activity Sant'Olcese Zone 4 has been assigned. This means that the city is in a seismically meaningless zone.

Climate

The community Sant'Olcese is classified under climate category D, as the number of degree days has a value of 1906. This means that in Italy legally regulated heating season is between November 1 and April 15 for 12 hours per day.

Culture

The " Giovani di Canterini Sant'Olcese " Maintain typical of Liguria Trallalero - chorus that is offered by a nine-member, occupied only with men " Squadra " in five voices a cappella. The " Giovani di Canterin Sant'Olcese " were founded in 1993.