Genoa
Also known as Genoa, Italy, Genova, Italy, Genova, Zena
Genoa ( ; ; ) is the sixth-largest city in Italy and the capital of the Italian region of Liguria. As of 2025, 565,301 people live within the city's administrative limits. While its metropolitan city has 818,629 inhabitants, more than 1.5 million people live in the wider metropolitan area stretching along the Italian Riviera.
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Genoa is the sixth-largest city in Italy and serves as the capital of the Liguria region, with a population of about 565,000 people within the city itself. The broader metropolitan area around Genoa stretches along the Italian Riviera and includes more than 1.5 million inhabitants, making it a significant population center in northern Italy.
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Key facts
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- Genoa
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- Comune di Genova
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- Italian comune.motto
- Pe Zêna e pe San Zòrzo (Ligurian for 'For Genoa and for Saint George')
- Italian comune.nickname
- La Superba (The Superb One)
- Italian comune.region
- Liguria
- Italian comune.metropolitan_city
- Genoa (GE)
- Italian comune.mayor
- Silvia Salis
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- Centre-left independent
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- 20
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 240.29
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Article
66 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Prehistory and Roman times
- Middle Ages to early modern period
- 5th to 10th centuries
- Rise of the Genoese Republic
- 13th and 14th centuries
- 15th and 16th centuries
- 17th century
- 18th century
- The fall of the Republic
- 19th century
- The annexation to the Kingdom of Sardinia
- Italian Risorgimento
- 20th century
- 21st century
- Flag
- Geography
- Climate
- Government
- Municipal government
- Administrative subdivision
- Cityscape
- Main sights
- Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli
- Historic Centre
- Principal Buildings
- Other City Sights
- The Old Port and Modern Developments
- Beyond the City Centre
- Churches
- Buildings and palaces
- Old Harbour
- Walls and fortresses
- Parks
- Aquarium of Genoa
- Demographics
- Economy
- Education
- Science
- Erzelli science technology park
- Transport
- Ports
- Air transport
- Public transport
- Culture
- Visual arts
- Literature
- Music
- Cinema
- Language
- Sports
- Cuisine
- People
- Museums
- Promenades
- International relations
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Cooperation agreements
- Consulates
- Notable people
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Genoa ( ; ; ) is the sixth-largest city in Italy and the capital of the Italian region of Liguria. As of 2025, 565,301 people live within the city's administrative limits. While its metropolitan city has 818,629 inhabitants, more than 1.5 million people live in the wider metropolitan area stretching along the Italian Riviera.
On the Gulf of Genoa in the Ligurian Sea, Genoa has historically been one of the most important ports on the Mediterranean: it is the busiest port in Italy and in the Mediterranean Sea and twelfth-busiest in the European Union.
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