▁history ▁of ▁the ▁region , ▁see ▁History ▁of ▁P omer ania . ▁ ▁The ▁village ▁has ▁a ▁population ▁of ▁ 1 9 4 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Kob yl asz <0x0A> </s> ▁Bal estr ino ▁( ▁or ▁) ▁is ▁a ▁comune ▁( m unicip ality ) ▁in ▁the ▁Province ▁of ▁Sav ona ▁in ▁the ▁Italian ▁region ▁Lig uria , ▁located ▁about ▁ ▁south west ▁of ▁Gen oa ▁and ▁about ▁ ▁south west ▁of ▁Sav ona . ▁As ▁of ▁ 3 1 ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁it ▁had ▁a ▁population ▁of ▁ 6 0 7 ▁and ▁an ▁area ▁of ▁. ▁ ▁History ▁Bal estr ino ▁is ▁composed ▁by ▁the ▁old ▁historic ▁town , ▁upon ▁a ▁hill , ▁and ▁the ▁new ▁town ▁below ▁it . ▁Ab andon ed ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁for ▁hydro ge ological ▁inst ability , ▁the ▁old ▁centre ▁is ▁a ▁g host ▁town ▁whereas ▁the ▁modern ▁center ▁is ▁still ▁inhab ited ▁today . ▁ ▁Geography ▁Bal estr ino ▁borders ▁the ▁following ▁municipal ities : ▁Cast el vec chio ▁di ▁Roc ca ▁Bar ben a , ▁Cer iale , ▁C is ano ▁sul ▁Ne va , ▁To ir ano , ▁and ▁Zu cc arel lo . ▁It ▁counts ▁the ▁ham lets ▁( f raz ioni ) ▁of ▁ ▁Berg alla , ▁Borg o , ▁C une o , ▁and ▁P og gio . ▁ ▁Dem ograph ics ▁ ▁Gallery ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁Bal estr ino ▁official ▁website ▁ ▁Bal estr ino ▁tour ist ▁website