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| 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 (2015) | |||
| • Total | 594,733 | ||
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Genovese, 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 | www.comune.genova.it | ||
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| Area | 243,600,000 m2 (2.622×109 sq ft) |
| Criteria | ii, iv |
| Reference | 1211 |
| Coordinates | 44°24′26″N 8°56′02″E / 44.407186°N 8.933983°E |
| Inscription | (Unknown Session) |
| Website | www |
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Genoa (/ˈdʒɛnoʊ.ə/ JEN-oh-ə; Italian: Genova [ˈdʒɛːnova] locally: [ˈdʒeːnova] ; Ligurian: Zena [ˈzeːna]; English, historically, and Latin: Genua) is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived within the city's administrative limits. As of the 2011 Italian census, the Province of Genoa, which in 2015 became the Metropolitan City of Genoa, counted 855,834 resident persons. Over 1.5 million people live in the wider metropolitan area stretching along the Italian Riviera.
Located on the Gulf of Genoa in the Ligurian Sea, Genoa has historically been one of the most important ports on the Mediterranean: it is currently the second-busiest in Italy, after the port of Gioia Tauro in Calabria, and twelfth-busiest in the European Union. Genoa has been nicknamed la Superba ("the Proud one") due to its glorious past and impressive landmarks. Part of the old town of Genoa was inscribed on the World Heritage List (UNESCO) in 2006. The city's rich cultural history in art, music and cuisine allowed it to become the 2004 European Capital of Culture. It is the birthplace of Christopher Columbus, Niccolò Paganini, Giuseppe Mazzini, and Grimaldo Canella, founder of the House of Grimaldi, among others.
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