Santo Stefano al Mare

Santo Stefano al Mare ( in Ligurian: San steva ) is a municipality with 2191 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the northern Italian region of Liguria. Politically it belongs to the province of Imperia.

Geography

Santo Stefano al Mare is located in the coast of the Riviera di Ponente. 2006 the municipality was awarded the Blue Flag for the particularly good services at the marina Marina degli Aregai. From the provincial capital of Imperia Santo Stefano al Mare is about 13 kilometers away.

According to the Italian classifications for seismic activity, the community of Zone 2 has been assigned. This means that Santo Stefano al Mare is located in a seismically active zone moderate to strong.

Climate

Favored by its location, the community is characterized by a particularly mild climate. The temperatures seldom drop below 0 ° C in winter; in summer 30 ° C are rarely reached.

The municipality is classified under climate category C, since the number of degree days has a value of 1062. This means that in Italy legally regulated heating season is between November 15 and March 31 for 10 hours per day.

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