Leivi

Leivi
Comune di Leivi
Leivi
Location of Leivi in Italy
Leivi
Leivi (Liguria)
Coordinates: 44°21′N 9°19′E / 44.350°N 9.317°E / 44.350; 9.317
CountryItaly
RegionLiguria
Metropolitan cityGenoa (GE)
FrazioniBocco, Curlo, Mezzo, Rostio, San Bartolomeo, San Rufino di Leivi, Solaro (municipal seat)
Government
 • MayorVittorio Centanaro
Area
 • Total
9.71 km2 (3.75 sq mi)
Elevation
118 m (387 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2017)
 • Total
2,435
 • Density251/km2 (649/sq mi)
DemonymLeivesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
16040
Dialing code0185
Patron saintSt. John the Baptist
Saint day24 June
WebsiteOfficial website

Leivi is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, in the Liguria region of northwest Italy.

Leivi sits in the Apennine hills, 6 kilometres (4 mi) from the town of Chiavari, overlooking the Gulf of Tigullio.

It is a centre for the production of olive oil.