Albisola Superiore

"Albisola" redirects here. For the other Ligurian town, see Albissola Marina.

Albisola Superiore (Genoese: d'äto d'Arbisseua^[3]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 5 kilometres (3 mi) northeast of Savona.

Albisola Superiore
Comune
Città di Albisola Superiore
Coat of arms
Location of Albisola Superiore
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Coordinates: 44°20′22″N 8°31′37″E
Country	Italy
Region	Liguria
Province	Savona (SV)
Frazioni	Ellera, Albisola Capo
Government
• Mayor	Maurizio Garbarini
Area [1]
• Total	29.0 km2 (11.2 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (30 April 2017)[2]
• Total	10,041
• Density	350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Demonym	Albisolesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	17013
Dialing code	019
Patron saint	St. Nicholas of Bari
Saint day	December 6
Website	Official website

Main sights

• Medieval castle
• Sanctuary of Madonna della Pace (Madonna of the Peace), on the road towards Stella.
• Villa Gavotti.

Notable people

• Giuliano della Rovere, Pope Julius II
• Davide Biale, bassist^[4]