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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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Italian comune.name: Genoa
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Genova
Italian comune.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Genoa-2.svg
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
Italian comune.mayor_party: Centre-left independent
Italian comune.elevation_m: 20
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 240.29
Italian comune.population_as_of: 2025
Italian comune.population_total: 565301 (6th)
Italian comune.population_demonym: Genoese, Genovese
Italian comune.istat: 010025
Italian comune.saint: John the Baptist
Italian comune.day: 24 June
Italian comune.image_flag: Flag of Genoa.svg

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Genova
Demonym: genovesi
Population: 558745
Area: 240.29
Elevation: 20
Official website: www.comune.genova.it
Image: Genova panorama centro storico da villetta Di Negro.jpg
Dialing code: 010
Licence plate code: GE

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Commons category: Genoa
postal code: 16121–16167
Commons gallery: Genova
native label: Zena
P8168: Kit Fine
P11012: Merangin
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Contents

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

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.