Liguria

Liguria ( , ; ) is a region of north-western Italy; its capital is Genoa. Its territory is crossed by the Alps and the Apennines mountain range and is roughly coextensive with the former territory of the Republic of Genoa. Liguria is bordered by France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) to the west, Piedmont to the north, and Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany to the east. It rests on the Ligurian Sea, and has a population of 1,509,908 as of 2025. The region is part of the Alps–Mediterranean Euroregion.

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Liguria is a region in northwestern Italy centered around the city of Genoa, bordered by France to the west and other Italian regions to the north and east along the Ligurian Sea. It matters as a significant populated area (home to over 1.5 million people) with historical importance, having territory that roughly corresponds to the former Republic of Genoa and serving as part of a broader cross-border Alpine-Mediterranean region.

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Settlement.official_name: Liguria
Settlement.settlement_type: Region
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Liguria.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Liguria.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 55px
Settlement.image_map: Liguria in Italy.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Italy
Settlement.seat_type: Capital
Settlement.seat: Genoa
Settlement.leader_party: Independent
Settlement.leader_title: President
Settlement.leader_name: Marco Bucci
Settlement.area_total_km2: 5422
Settlement.population_total: 1509908
Settlement.population_as_of: 2025
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics_type1: Languages

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: liguri
Population: 1550640
Area: 5422.0
Elevation: 250
Official website: www.regione.liguria.it
Image: Liguria dal satellite.jpg

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Commons category: Liguria
inception: 1970-00-00
Commons gallery: Liguria
native label: Liguria
P11012: March 27
P12749: Paul Wendland

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Etymology
Geography
Italian Riviera
History
Prehistory
The foundation of Genoa
Roman times
Middle Ages
Early modern
Late modern and contemporary
Demographics
Economy
Economical statistics
Wine
Tourism
Government and politics
Administrative divisions
Culture
Cuisine
Museums
Sports
Transport
Motorways
Highways
Railway lines
Ports
Airports
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==Etymology== The name Liguria predates Latin and is of obscure origin. The Latin adjectives (as in ) and Liguscus reveal the original root of the name, ligusc-: in the Latin name -sc- was shortened to -s-, and later turned into the -r- of , according to rhotacism. Compare whence . The name derives from the ancient Ligures people, although the territory of this people was much larger than the current administrative region; it included all of North-west Italy south to the Po river, and south-eastern France.