Laigueglia

Laigueglia (Italian: [laiˈɡweʎʎa]; Ligurian: L'Aigheuja, IPA: [lei̯ˈɡøjja]) is a town and comune in the province of Savona, in Liguria, nearby the Capo Mele Lighthouse. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3]

Laigueglia L'Aigheuja (Ligurian)
Comune
Comune di Laigueglia
Laigueglia
Coat of arms
Location of Laigueglia
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Coordinates: 43°58′N 08°10′E
Country	Italy
Region	Liguria
Province	Savona
Government
• Mayor	Roberto Sasso Dal Verme
Area [1]
• Total	2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2010)[2]
• Total	1,895
• Density	950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Demonym	Laiguegliesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	17053
Dialing code	0182
Patron saint	St. Matthew
Saint day	September 21
Website	Official website

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Italy

Twin towns – Sister cities

Laigueglia is twinned with:

• Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany (since 1972)
• Semur-en-Auxois, France (since 2000)
• La Thuile, Italy (since 2013)

Aerial view of Laigueglia in the 1970s

British Navy attack a convoy of eighteen French merchant ships at Laigrelia