Chiavari
Town near Genoa in Liguria, Italy
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::summary Town near Genoa in Liguria, Italy ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox Italian comune"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Chiavari |
| official_name | Comune di Chiavari |
| native_name | lij |
| image_skyline | Chiavari-panorama dalla ss1 (2020).jpg |
| image_caption | View of Chiavari |
| image_shield | Stemma di Chiavari (CoA of the Chiavari municipality).svg |
| coordinates | |
| region | |
| metropolitan_city | Genoa (GE) |
| frazioni | Campodonico, Sanguineto, Sant'Andrea di Rovereto, Caperana, Maxena, Ri, San Pier di Canne |
| mayor | Federico Messuti |
| area_total_km2 | 12.23 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 27442 |
| population_as_of | 2025 |
| population_demonym | Chiavaresi |
| elevation_m | 5 |
| postal_code | 16043 |
| area_code | 0185 |
| istat | |
| :: |
| name = Chiavari | official_name = Comune di Chiavari | native_name = lij | image_skyline = Chiavari-panorama dalla ss1 (2020).jpg | imagesize = | image_alt = | image_caption = View of Chiavari | image_shield = Stemma di Chiavari (CoA of the Chiavari municipality).svg | shield_alt = | image_map = | map_alt = | map_caption = | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | region = | metropolitan_city = Genoa (GE) | frazioni = Campodonico, Sanguineto, Sant'Andrea di Rovereto, Caperana, Maxena, Ri, San Pier di Canne | mayor = Federico Messuti | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 12.23 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 27442 | population_as_of = 2025 | population_demonym = Chiavaresi | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 5 | twin1 = | twin1_country = | postal_code = 16043 | area_code = 0185 |istat=| website = | footnotes = Chiavari (; ) is a seaside town and municipality in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the region of Liguria in Italy. As of 2025, with a population of 27,442, it is the 3rd-largest municipality in the metropolitan city and the 7th-largest in Liguria.
It has a beachside promenade and a marina and is situated near the river Entella.
History
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Chiavari_castle.jpg" caption="Chiavari Castle"] ::
Pre-Roman and Roman Era
A pre-Roman necropolis, which dates from the 8th to 7th century BC, has been uncovered in the area where Chiavari is located now. Chiavari grew up on the traces of a Roman camp on the Via Aurelia.
Medieval Era
A castle was constructed in 1147. The old town contains numerous arcades and buildings from the 13th century, including a castle, several mansions, and the nearby Church of San Salvatore di Lavagna, which was founded in 1224 by Innocent IV.
The cathedral was rebuilt in 1613. Famous as a center of humanism, Chiavari has a public library with a collection of manuscripts and incunabula. After the discovery of the conspiracy of the Fieschi, in 1542, and the capture of Chiavari by the Counts of Lavagna, the town suffered greatly, being associated with the conspirators. Among its illustrious citizens were Luca Cantiano di Moneglia, founder of an art academy, and Giuseppe Gregorio Solari, translator of many Latin poets.
19th century
From 1805 to 1814, Chiavari served as the capital of the short-lived Apennins Departments of France of the First French Empire. Chiavari is the home of the Chiavari chair designed in 1807 by a local, Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi. The chair was a success and led to the opening of many factories in Chiavari and surrounding towns.
Chiavari railway station was opened in 1868; it provides an underground passageway between the town centre and the beachside promenades.
20th century
The Colonia Fara building was built in 1935 during the Fascist regime.
Climate
|metric first=y |single line=y |collapsed = Y |location = Chiavari (1971–2000) |Jan high C = 11.7 |Feb high C = 12.3 |Mar high C = 14.4 |Apr high C = 16.8 |May high C = 20.9 |Jun high C = 24.4 |Jul high C = 27.7 |Aug high C = 27.6 |Sep high C = 23.9 |Oct high C = 19.5 |Nov high C = 14.9 |Dec high C = 12.3 | year high C = |Jan mean C = 9.1 |Feb mean C = 9.6 |Mar mean C = 11.4 |Apr mean C = 13.6 |May mean C = 17.4 |Jun mean C = 20.8 |Jul mean C = 23.9 |Aug mean C = 24.0 |Sep mean C = 20.6 |Oct mean C = 16.6 |Nov mean C = 12.3 |Dec mean C = 9.9 | year mean C = |Jan low C = 6.6 |Feb low C = 6.7 |Mar low C = 8.3 |Apr low C = 10.3 |May low C = 13.9 |Jun low C = 17.1 |Jul low C = 20.2 |Aug low C = 20.3 |Sep low C = 17.3 |Oct low C = 13.8 |Nov low C = 9.7 |Dec low C = 7.5 | year low C = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 105 |Feb precipitation mm = 89 |Mar precipitation mm = 94 |Apr precipitation mm = 65 |May precipitation mm = 65 |Jun precipitation mm = 48 |Jul precipitation mm = 22 |Aug precipitation mm = 62 |Sep precipitation mm = 86 |Oct precipitation mm = 136 |Nov precipitation mm = 129 |Dec precipitation mm = 93 |year precipitation mm = |unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm | Jan precipitation days = 9 | Feb precipitation days = 7 | Mar precipitation days = 9 | Apr precipitation days = 7 | May precipitation days = 7 | Jun precipitation days = 5 | Jul precipitation days = 3 | Aug precipitation days = 4 | Sep precipitation days = 6 | Oct precipitation days = 8 | Nov precipitation days = 9 | Dec precipitation days = 7 | year precipitation days = | source 1 = Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale{{cite web | url = https://www.isprambiente.gov.it/files/pubblicazioni/SA_55_14_Valori_climatici_normali.pdf | title = Valori climatici normali di temperatura e precipitazione in Italia | publisher= Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale | access-date = 11 December 2024}} | source 2 = Enea-Casaccia (precipitation 1961–1990){{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110401191020/http://clisun.casaccia.enea.it:80/Profili/tabelle/234%20%5BChiavari%5D%20capoluogo.Txt |archive-date=1 April 2011 | url = http://clisun.casaccia.enea.it/profili/tabelle/234%20%5BChiavari%5D%20capoluogo.Txt | title = Climate data for Chiavari | publisher=Enea-Casaccia | access-date = 11 December 2024}}
Demographics
As of 2025, Chiavari has a population of 27,442, of whom 46.4% are male and 53.6% are female. Minors make up 13.3% of the population, and seniors make up 30.3%, compared to the Italian average of 14.9% and 24.7% respectively.
Foreign population
As of 2024, the foreign-born population is 3,733, equal to 13.6% of the population. The 5 largest foreign nationalities are Albanians (768), Ecuadorians (351), Peruvians (322), Ukrainians (266) and Moroccans (200). ::data[format=table title="Foreign population by country of birth (2024)"]
| Country of birth | Population |
|---|---|
| Albania | 768 |
| Ecuador | 351 |
| Peru | 322 |
| Ukraine | 266 |
| Morocco | 200 |
| Moldova | 180 |
| Romania | 165 |
| Argentina | 141 |
| Chile | 117 |
| China | 117 |
| Brazil | 90 |
| France | 64 |
| United Kingdom | 60 |
| Russia | 56 |
| Germany | 51 |
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Sports
In 2014, the local football team Virtus Entella were promoted to the Italian Serie B for the first time in their history. They were relegated back to the third tier in 2018 and in 2024 come back in Serie B
Notable people
References
References
- "Resident population". [[Italian National Institute of Statistics.
- {{cite EB1911
- [http://castellodichiavari.ilsasso.it/tracce_civ_tigullio/20151030DraftFinalEnglishVersion.pdf An advanced civilization and a cosmological city could be present at the time of the necropolis.]
- "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991". [[National Institute of Statistics (Italy).
- "Dashboard Permanent census of population and housing". [[National Institute of Statistics (Italy).
- "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". [[Italian National Institute of Statistics.
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