Recco

Comune in Liguria, Italy

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Location of Recco

44°22′N 9°9′E / 44.367°N 9.150°E / 44.367; 9.150CountryItalyRegionLiguriaMetropolitan city Genoa (GE)FrazioniMegli, Polanesi, San Rocco, MulinettiGovernment

• MayorCarlo Gandolfo (Fratelli d'Italia)Area

^[1]

• Total9.77 km² (3.77 sq mi)Elevation

5 m (16 ft)Population

(31 May 2022)^[2]

• Total9,442 • Density970/km² (2,500/sq mi)DemonymRecchesi or ReccheliniTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

16036

Dialing code0185Patron saintSan Giovanni BonoSaint day10 January and 8 SeptemberWebsiteOfficial website

Recco (Latin: Ricina / Recina) is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, region of Liguria, Italy.

Recco is 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.

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.^[3]

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"^[4] It was rebuilt in the late forties and early 1950s.^[5]

Sport

The city is home to the water polo team Pro Recco, winner of winner of 34 championships (the first in 1959, the last in 2022) in the Italian Serie A1, 16 Italian Cups, 10 LEN Champions League Cups and 8 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).^[6]

Cuisine

Recco is known for its focaccia con il formaggio (focaccia with cheese) which is made with stracchino.^[7]^[8] 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

Ponte di Legno, Italy

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ "About Liguria - Visit Recco". www.aboutliguria.com.
^ Baldoli, Claudia; Knapp, Andrew (May 3, 2012). Forgotten Blitzes: France and Italy under Allied Air Attack, 1940-1945. A&C Black. p. 31. ISBN 9781441159366 – via Google Books.
^ "Il bombardamento del ponte Recco" [The bombardamento of Recco Bridge]. www.webuildvalue.com. September 27, 2016.
^ "La Pro Recco vince la Supercoppa europea e fa il pieno di trofei per la quinta volta". ilsecoloxix.it. ilsecoloxix.it. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
^ "FOCACCIA DI RECCO COL FORMAGGIO IGP ~ Ricetta Ufficiale". 9 April 2020.
^ "Focaccia al Formaggio di Recco". www.ricettedi.it.