Fado
Fado is a hamlet in Mele, Province of Genoa, Liguria. Fado is situated nearby to the locality Castello di pietra, as well as near the hamlet Fabbrica-Mattia.Photo: Fioravante Patrone, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mele railway station and Chiesa di San Giacomo Maggiore.
Chiesa di San Giacomo Maggiore
Church
Photo: Fioravante Patrone, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chiesa di San Giacomo Maggiore is a church.
Passo del Turchino
Mountain saddle
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The Passo del Turchino is a mountain pass located between the cities of Masone and Mele in the Italian region Liguria. It is known for its annual appearance in the classic one-day cycling race Milan–San Remo, and occasionally in other races.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Acquasanta and Voltri.
Acquasanta
Hamlet
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Acquasanta is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southeast of Fado.
Voltri
Suburb
Photo: Fioravante Patrone, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Voltri is a quartiere of the Italian city of Genoa, located 17 kilometres west of the city centre. It was formerly an independent comune. In 2015, Voltri and the nearby hamlets included in Genoa's VII Municipio had a total population of 12,402. Voltri is situated 5 km south of Fado.
Pra’
Suburb
Pra' is a western neighbourhood of Genoa, located between Pegli and Voltri with which it forms the western district of Genoa, Municipio VII. The inhabitants of Pra' are called praesi in Italian; however, natives of the locality prefer to be called praíni. Pra’ is situated 6 km southeast of Fado.
Fado
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Mele, Italy
- Categories: frazione and locality
- Location: Mele, Province of Genoa, Liguria, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
44.47356° or 44° 28′ 25″ northLongitude
8.73441° or 8° 44′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8FPCFPFM+CQOpenStreetMap ID
node 303432632OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletWikidata ID
Q2467105
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