Genoa
(Redirected from Genova)
Genoa
| |
|---|---|
| Comune di Genova | |
 | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Genoa  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Metropolitan city | Genoa (GE) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marco Bucci |
| Area | |
| • Total | 240.7 km2 (92.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 566,247 |
| Demonym(s) | Genoese, Genovese |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Genoa (Italian: Genova, Ligurian: Zena, Zêna) is a city and capital of the Liguria region in Italy. The population of Genoa in 2006 was 620,316. It is the most important seaport in Italy. Before Italy was united into one country in the 1800s, Genoa was a republic that also included the island of Corsica. Genoa was famous for its merchants, or traders, who traded everywhere from England to Istanbul. Famous Genoese people include, Andrea Doria, Niccolò Paganini, and Christopher Columbus.
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 "Classificazioni statistiche – anno 2026". www.istat.it. Italian National Institute of Statistics. 2026-02-21. Retrieved 2026-02-27. (Note: The file URL linking to technical dataset.)
- ↑ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. Italian National Institute of Statistics. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (Note: The file URL linking to technical dataset.)
Other websites
[change | change source]
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Geographic | |
| People | |
| Other | |
This short article about a place or feature can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.