Genoa, Italy
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Genoa Genova |
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| Comune | |||
| Comune di Genova | |||
A collage of Genoa, clockwise from top left: Lighthouse of Genoa, Piazza De Ferrari, Galleria Mazzini, Brigata Liguria Street, view of San Teodoro from Port of Genoa
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 Genoa
Genoa
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| Coordinates: 44°24′40″N 8°55′58″E / 44.41111°N 8.93278°ECoordinates: 44°24′40″N 8°55′58″E / 44.41111°N 8.93278°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Liguria | ||
| Province / Metropolitan city | Genoa (GE) | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Marco Doria (Independent) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 243.60 km2 (94.05 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) | ||
| Population (30 April 2015) | |||
| • Total | 588,688 | ||
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Genovesi, Genoese | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 16121-16167 | ||
| Dialing code | 010 | ||
| Patron saint | John the Baptist | ||
| Saint day | June 24 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
| Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli | |
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| Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List | |
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| Location | Italy |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv |
| Reference | 1211 |
| UNESCO region | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2006 (30th Session) |
Genoa JEN-oh-ə or Genova meaning "new nation", a portmanteau of Latin Gens/Gentem (people/tribe/nation) and Nova (new) (/ˈdʒɛnoʊ.ə/; Italian: Genova [ˈdʒɛːnova]; Genoese and Ligurian Zena [ˈzeːna]; the likely corrupted Latin and archaic English Genua from ancient Greek gony which means... "knee"), the capital of Liguria, is located in the Gulf of Genoa in front of the Ligurian Sea and is the sixth largest city in Italy with a population of 588,688 within its administrative limits on a land area of 243.6 km2 (94 sq mi). The urban area of Genoa, coinciding with its metropolitan city, has a population of 862,885. Over 1.5 million people live in a wider metropolitan area that stretches all along the Riviera. Genoa is one of Europe's largest cities on the Mediterranean Sea and the largest seaport in Italy. Genoa is set in a mountainous area with large elevation changes in its urban area.
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