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Corniglia
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left|thumb|Information about Corniglia and San Pietro thumb|Church of San Pietro thumb|Naves in the interior thumb|Polychrome cobblestones at entrance of San Pietro Corniglia (; locally ) is a frazione ("hamlet") within the comune of Vernazza in the province of La Spezia, Liguria, northern Italy, with a population of about 150 (in 2016). Unlike the other localities of the Cinque Terre, Corniglia is not directly adjacent to the sea. Instead, it is on the top of a promontory about 100 metres high, surrounded on three sides by vineyards and terraces, the fourth side descends steeply to the sea. T

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Frazione.name
Corniglia
Frazione.native_name
Curnigia
Frazione.image_skyline
East Above Corniglia Cinque Terre Sep23 A7C 06797.jpg
Frazione.image_caption
View of Corniglia from the sky
Frazione.region
Liguria
Frazione.province
La Spezia (SP)
Frazione.comune
Vernazza
Frazione.area_total_km2
2
Frazione.elevation_m
105
Frazione.gentilic
Cornigliesi
Frazione.postal_code
19010
Frazione.area_code
0187
Frazione.saint
Saint Peter
Frazione.day
29 June

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Area
2
Elevation
105
Image
East Above Corniglia Cinque Terre Sep23 A7C 06797.jpg
Dialing code
0187
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Commons category
Corniglia
postal code
19010
Commons gallery
Corniglia
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left|thumb|Information about Corniglia and San Pietro thumb|Church of San Pietro thumb|Naves in the interior thumb|Polychrome cobblestones at entrance of San Pietro Corniglia (; locally ) is a frazione ("hamlet") within the comune of Vernazza in the province of La Spezia, Liguria, northern Italy, with a population of about 150 (in 2016). Unlike the other localities of the Cinque Terre, Corniglia is not directly adjacent to the sea. Instead, it is on the top of a promontory about 100 metres high, surrounded on three sides by vineyards and terraces, the fourth side descends steeply to the sea. To reach Corniglia, it is necessary to climb the Lardarina, a long brick flight of steps composed of 33 flights with 383 steps or, otherwise follow a vehicular road that, from the station, leads to the village. Sometimes a small bus runs.

The village stretches along the main road, Fieschi Road, and the houses have one side facing this road and the other facing the sea. Corniglia is characterised by narrow roads. There is a terrace in the rock from which all other four Cinque Terre villages can be seen, two on one side and two on the other. The town planning structure presents original characteristics compared to those of the other villages: the houses are lower set, and only more recently higher, similar to those of the villages of the hinterland.

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