Genoa

Genoa ( , ; in Genoese an Ligurian: Zena, ; 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.

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. 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.

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Category:Italian Riviera
Category:Mediterranean port ceeties an touns in Italy
Category:Roman touns an ceeties in Italy
Category:Maritime Republics
Category:European Caipitals o Cultur