Genoa
Genoa (Italian: Genova 
listen (help·info), pronounced [ˈdʒɛːnova]; in Genoese an Ligurian: Zena, pronounced [ˈzeːna]; in Laitin an, archaically, in Inglis: Genua) is a ceety an an impairtant seaport in nairthren Italy, the caipital o the Province o Genoa an o the region o Ligurie.
Genoa Genova | |
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| Comune di Genova | |
 A collage o Genoa, Clockwise frae top left: Torre della Lanterna, Piazza de Ferrari, Galleria Mazzini, Brigata Liguria Street, View o San Teodoro frae Genoa Port | |
 Banner  Coat airms | |
  Genoa Location o Genoa in Italy | |
| 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 | |
| Kintra | Italy |
| Region | Ligurie |
| Province | Genoa (GE) |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Marco Doria (Independent – Centre-left) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 243.60 km2 (94.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 608,154 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Genovesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 16121-16167 |
| Diallin code | 010 |
| Patron saunt | John the Baptist |
| Saunt day | June 24 |
| Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
The ceety haes a population o aboot 610,000 an the urban aurie haes a population o aboot 900,000. Genoa's Metropolitan Aurie haes a population o aboot 1,400,000. It is an aa creit la Superba ("the Superb ane") due tae its glarious past.[2] Pairt o the auld ceety o Genoa wis inscribit on the Warld Heritage Leet (UNESCO) in 2006. The ceety's rich airt, muisic, gastronomie, airchitectur an historie, made it 2004's EU Caipital o cultur.
References
eedit- ↑ Total population referred to to the comune (or municipality), rather than the extended urban area. Notiziario statistico del Comune di Genova – Andamento della popolazione al 31 dicembre 2009 (Statistical report of Genoa Municipality at december 31, 2009) Archived 2012-01-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Genoa: a bloody history, a beguiling present | Italy". London: Times Online. 25 Apryle 2004. Archived frae the original on 29 Mey 2021. Retrieved 11 Apryle 2009.
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