Spotorno

Spotorno ( in Ligurian: Spotorno ) is a municipality with 3842 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the Italian region of Liguria. Politically it belongs to the province of Savona.

Geography

Spotorno situated on the Riviera di Ponente, between Punta del Maiolo and Punta del Vescovado. With its territory it belongs to the Comunità Montana Pollupice and is about 13 kilometers from the provincial capital Savona. The common land is crisscrossed by a dense network of hiking trails that are serviced by the local group of Arciambiente.

2007 Spotorno received the Blue Flag in recognition of its exceptionally well-maintained beaches.

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

Climate

The municipality is classified under climate category D, as the number of degree days has a value of 1440. This means that in Italy legally regulated heating season is between November 1 and April 15 for 12 hours per day.

Community partnerships

Spotorno has partnerships with the Baden- Württemberg town of Bad Durrheim (since 1958) as well as with the Danish municipality Hoje Taastrup.