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Also known as San Remo

Sanremo, also spelled San Remo in English and formerly in Italian, is a (municipality) on the Mediterranean coast of Liguria, in northwestern Italy. Founded in Roman times, it has a population of about 53,000, and is known as a tourist destination on the Italian Riviera. It hosts numerous cultural events, such as the Sanremo Music Festival and the Milan–San Remo cycling classic. Italo Calvino, the most significant figure of 20th century Italian literature, spent his formative years here.

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Sanremo is a coastal town in northwestern Italy with about 53,000 residents that has become a popular tourist destination on the Italian Riviera. It is known internationally for hosting major cultural events like the Sanremo Music Festival and the Milan–San Remo cycling race, and it was also home to celebrated Italian writer Italo Calvino during his formative years.

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Italian comune.image_caption
Clockwise from top left: Sanremo Russian style Orthodox Church; Sanremo Casino; Zampillo Fountain (Fontana dello Zampillo); panoramic view of downtown Sanremo, Teatro Ariston, Portosole yacht harbour and Ligurian Sea
Italian comune.image_shield
Coat_of_Arms_of_Sanremo.svg
Italian comune.region
Liguria
Italian comune.province
Imperia (IM)
Italian comune.frazioni
Borello, Bussana, Bussana Vecchia, Coldirodi, Gozo Superiore, Gozo Inferiore, Poggio, San Bartolomeo, San Giacomo, San Giovanni, San Romolo, Verezzo, Verezzo San Donato, Verezzo Sant'Antonio, Casa Serena, Giordani, Modeni, Moreno, Rodi, Bevino
Italian comune.mayor
Alessandro Mager
Italian comune.area_total_km2
55.52
Italian comune.population_total
53182
Italian comune.population_as_of
30 November 2025
Italian comune.population_demonym
Sanremesi or Sanremaschi
Italian comune.elevation_m
15
Italian comune.saint
Saint Romulus
Italian comune.day
October 13
Italian comune.postal_code
18038
Italian comune.area_code
0184
Italian comune.istat
008055
Italian comune.name
Sanremo
Italian comune.official_name
Città di Sanremo

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Sanremo
Population
65000
Area
55.96
Elevation
15
Official website
www.comune.sanremo.im.it
Image
Aerial tour of the Cote d'Azur - panoramio - Alistair Cunningham (5).jpg
Dialing code
0184
Licence plate code
IM
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postal code
18038
Commons category
Sanremo
Commons gallery
Sanremo
P12749
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23 sections
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  • Name
  • History
  • Economy
  • Transportation
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • Ethnic groups and foreign minorities
  • Culture
  • Music festival
  • Media
  • Cuisine
  • Gambling
  • Sports
  • Notable people
  • Natives
  • Died or are buried in San Remo
  • Temporary residents
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Sanremo, also spelled San Remo in English and formerly in Italian, is a (municipality) on the Mediterranean coast of Liguria, in northwestern Italy. Founded in Roman times, it has a population of about 53,000, and is known as a tourist destination on the Italian Riviera. It hosts numerous cultural events, such as the Sanremo Music Festival and the Milan–San Remo cycling classic. Italo Calvino, the most significant figure of 20th century Italian literature, spent his formative years here.

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