Recco
Recco (Latin: Ricina / Recina) is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, region of Liguria, Italy. Home to the September 8 fireworks festival honoring the Virgin Mary. The town is also known for being home to the most successful waterpolo team in Italy, and among the best in Europe, Pro Recco.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Recco • Official Name — Città di Recco • Metropolitan City — Genoa (GE) • Frazioni — Megli, Polanesi, San Rocco, Mulinetti • Mayor Party — Fratelli d'Italia • Mayor — Carlo Gandolfo • Area Total Km2 — 9.77 • Population Total — 9442 • Population As Of — 31 May 2022 • Population Demonym — Recchesi or Recchelini • Elevation M — 5 • Saint — San Giovanni Bono • Day — 10 January and 8 September • Postal Code — 16036 • Area Code — 0185
History
History
Historically, Recco was populated by the Casmoriti, part of the Ligurian family. Later, it was conquered by the Romans who founded this ancient town, and gave the town the name of Recina or Ricina. At one point in time, it served as a Roman castrum (camp) on the Via Aurelia. In 1943, during World War II, Recco was heavily bombed by the Allies, destroying the railway and severely damaging the town and about 80% of the town's infrastructure. "The town of Recco in Genoa province, a target because of its viaduct, had lost 90 percent of its buildings and 127 inhabitants" It was rebuilt in the late forties and early 1950s.
Sport
Sport
The city is home to the water polo team Pro Recco, winner of winner of 37 championships (the first in 1959, the last in 2025) in the Italian Serie A1, 18 Italian Cups, 11 LEN Champions League Cups and 9 LEN Super Cups. It is also the only Italian team for five times to have won the grand slam (Championship, Italian Cup, Champions Cup, European Super Cup).
Cuisine
Cuisine
Recco is known for its focaccia con il formaggio (focaccia with cheese) which is made with stracchino. The consortium that dictates the official recipe of the focaccia, supposedly the result of a Saracen attack in the 13th century, has obtained the European Union PGI status for the recipe.
Twin towns
Twin towns
• Ponte di Legno, Italy
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- 1.All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- 2.About Liguria - Visit Recco. www.aboutliguria.com.
- 3.Baldoli, Claudia. Forgotten Blitzes: France and Italy under Allied Air Attack, 1940-1945. A&C Black. 31. May 3, 2012. 9781441159366.
- 4.Il bombardamento del ponte Recco. www.webuildvalue.com. September 27, 2016.
- 5.ilsecoloxix.it. La Pro Recco vince la Supercoppa europea e fa il pieno di trofei per la quinta volta. 19 November 2022.
- 6.FOCACCIA DI RECCO COL FORMAGGIO IGP ~ Ricetta Ufficiale. 9 April 2020.
- 7.Focaccia al Formaggio di Recco. www.ricettedi.it.
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