"Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport Genoa Airport () also named Christopher Columbus Airport (""Aeroporto Cristoforo Colombo"" in Italian) (), and commonly named ""Aeroporto di Genova-Sestri Ponente"" (Genoa-Sestri Ponente Airport, after the city district where it is located) is an international airport built on an artificial peninsula, west of Genoa, Italy. It is the most important airport of Liguria and it serves the city and Port of Genoa, as well as considerable population in Southern Piedmont (Asti and Alessandria Provinces, Southern areas of Cuneo Province) and Southern Lombardy (Province of Pavia). It is currently operated by Aeroporto di Genova S.P.A., which has"
"Gênes Gênes was a department of the French Consulate and of the First French Empire in present-day Italy. It was named after the city of Genoa. It was formed in 1805, when the Ligurian Republic (formerly the Republic of Genoa) was annexed directly to France. Its capital was Genoa. The department was disbanded after the defeat of Napoleon in 1814. It was followed by a brief restoration of the Ligurian Republic, but at the Congress of Vienna the old territory of Genoa was awarded to the Kingdom of Sardinia. Its territory is now divided between the Italian provinces of Genoa,"
"seaport of Genoa. Since then, the industrial core of the area has shifted eastward; the current industrial triangle consists of Lombardy, Veneto, and Emilia-Romagna. A similar shift happened for GDP per capita, and the eastern regions (including Lombardy) have since become wealthier than Piedmont and Liguria. With a 2008 nominal GDP estimated at €772,676 million, Northern Italy accounts for 54.8% of the Italian economy, despite having just 45.8% of the population. The most populous cities (with over 100,000 inhabitants) as of December 31, 2016, estimates were: Northern Italy Northern Italy ( or just ) is a geographical region in the"
"Italy: Turin, the manufacturing capital of Italy, Milan, the business and fashion capital of the country and the important port of Genoa are the most popular tourist destinations of the area. Other cities like Aosta, Bergamo, Brescia and Como have a rich cultural heritage, which share the region's visitors with beautiful landscapes such as the lakes Garda, Como and Maggiore. There are also important ski resorts like Sestriere, Courmayeur, Breuil-Cervinia, Livigno and Bormio. Regions: Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol and Veneto This part of Italy also boasts several important tourist attractions, such as the canal-filled city of Venice, the cities"
"Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Genoa The Archdiocese of Genoa () is a metropolitan see of the Catholic Church in Italy. Erected in the 3rd century, it was elevated to an archdiocese on 20 March 1133. The archdiocese of Genoa was, in 1986, united with the diocese of Bobbio-San Colombano, forming the Archdiocese of Genoa-Bobbio; however a split in 1989 returned it to the Archdiocese of Genoa. Suffragans include the Diocese of Albenga-Imperia, Diocese of Chiavari, Diocese of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato, Diocese of Savona-Noli, Diocese of Tortona, and Diocese of Ventimiglia-San Remo. During the 9th century the entire coast of Liguria was"
"of All Kingdoms"" (c. 1385) shows it, inscribed with the word ""iustiçia"", and described as: The city of Genoa covers an area of between the Ligurian Sea and the Apennine Mountains. The city stretches along the coast for about from the neighbourhood of Voltri to Nervi, and for from the coast to the north along the valleys Polcevera and Bisagno. The territory of Genoa is popularly divided into 5 main zones: the centre, the west, the east, the Polcevera and the Bisagno Valley. Genoa is adjacent to two popular Ligurian vacation spots: Camogli and Portofino. In the metropolitan area of"
"Genoa to France and one on the line to Cuneo. There is a Royal Spanish honorary consulate at Ventimiglia. Ventimiglia is twinned with: Ventimiglia Ventimiglia (; Ligurian: , ; ; ) is a city, ""comune"" (municipality) and bishopric in Liguria, northern Italy, in the province of Imperia. It is located southwest of Genoa, and from the French-Italian border, on the Gulf of Genoa, having a small harbour at the mouth of the Roia River, which divides the town into two parts. Ventimiglia's urban area has a population of 55,000. The name derives from Ancient Ligurian , meaning ""capital city of"
"Apennins Apennins was a department of the First French Empire of 1804-1814 in present-day Italy. Named after the Apennine Mountains, it originated on 6 June 1805, after France had directly annexed the Ligurian Republic (formerly the Republic of Genoa) on 4 June 1805. Its capital was Chiavari. Disbanded after the defeat of Napoleon in 1814, the department again became part of the briefly restored Ligurian Republic, but the Congress of Vienna awarded the old territory of Genoa to the Kingdom of Sardinia (December 1814). the area of the former département forms parts of the Italian provinces of Genoa, La Spezia,"
"Piacenza, Alessandria and Pavia. The trousers called jeans in English are named for the ""bleu de Gênes"", a blue dye used for denim. The department was subdivided into the following ""arrondissements"" and ""cantons"" (situation in 1812): Its population in 1812 was 400,056, and its area was 237,600 hectares. Gênes Gênes was a department of the French Consulate and of the First French Empire in present-day Italy. It was named after the city of Genoa. It was formed in 1805, when the Ligurian Republic (formerly the Republic of Genoa) was annexed directly to France. Its capital was Genoa. The department was"
"Lazio Lazio (, ; ; ) is one of the 20 administrative regions of Italy. Situated in the central peninsular section of the country, it has almost 5.9 million inhabitants – making it the second most populated region of Italy (after Lombardy and just a little ahead of Campania) – and its GDP of more than 170 billion euros per annum means that it has the nation's second largest regional economy. The capital of Lazio is Rome, which is also Italy's capital and the country's largest city. Lazio comprises a land area of and it has borders with Tuscany, Umbria,"
"the region of Liguria which forms a coastal strip in the northwest of Italy. Savona has a long coastline on the Gulf of Genoa; the Province of Imperia lies to the west and the Metropolitan City of Genoa lies to the east. The region of Piedmont lies inland, with the Province of Cuneo to the northwest and the provinces of Asti and Alessandria to the north. The provincial capital is the city of Savona. Inland is the mountain chain formed by the Ligurian Alps and the Apennines. <br> Province of Savona The province of Savona (; Ligurian: ""provinsa de Sann-a"")"
"Great Genoa The term Great Genoa (Grande Genova) refers to the present area of the municipality of Genoa, in the north west of Italy. Great Genoa extends for over 30 km along the coast of Ligurian Sea from Nervi to Voltri, and up the Polcevera valley of the Polcevera river and the Bisagno river valley of the Bisagno river. Great Genoa dates from 1926, when 19 municipalities were added to the six municipalities incorporated in 1874. This aggregation makes Genoa a polycentric city, as the Genoese urban area is made up of several towns each with a strong sense of"
"Italy from 1861. Savignone Savignone () is a ""comune"" (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about north of Genoa. Savignone borders the following municipalities: Busalla, Casella, Crocefieschi, Mignanego, Serra Riccò, Valbrevenna. The area of Savignone was settled probably in the Iron Age. In the Middle Ages it was a fief of Tortona, and in 1242 it was acquired by the Republic of Genoa which entrusted it to the Spinola family. Later it was under the Fieschi, who sold it back to Genoa in 1636. From 1815 it was part of the Kingdom of"
"6.3% of those age 65 or over. Genoa, Illinois, was named after Genoa, New York, by early settler Thomas Madison, a Revolutionary War soldier from Ashtabula County, Ohio. Genoa, New York Genoa is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,935 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Genoa in Italy. The town is located in the southwest corner of the county and is north of Ithaca. Genoa is in the heart of the Finger Lakes region. The Sullivan Expedition moved through the area in 1779 destroying native villages and stores. Genoa became"
"Castelletto (Genoa) Castelletto is a residential quarter of Genoa, north-western Italy. It occupies a hilly area which, until the construction of the New Walls in the 17th century, was located outside of the city. The quarter is now part of the city's Municipio I Centro Est and comprises three urban units (Castelletto, Manin and San Nicola) which, , had a total population of 28,857 combined. The name, meaning ""small castle"" in Italian, comes from a fort overlooking the center of Genoa, recorded as early as the 10th century AD and dismantled in the late 19th century to make way to"
"City of Genoa). Its south-east corner touches the Province of Piacenza in Emilia Romagna, while to the east it borders on the Lombard Province of Pavia. The province was created by the Royal Decree n. 3702 of 23 October 1859, the Legge Rattazzi, as a union of five of the six provinces which had formed the Division of Alessandria (the provinces of Alessandria, Acqui, Asti, Casale and Tortona) plus the Province of Novi which had formed part of the Division of Genoa. In 1935 the area of Asti was established as the separate Province of Asti. There are 190 communes"
"residential buildings and the panoramic belvedere in the so-called Spianata di Castelletto. Castelletto (Genoa) Castelletto is a residential quarter of Genoa, north-western Italy. It occupies a hilly area which, until the construction of the New Walls in the 17th century, was located outside of the city. The quarter is now part of the city's Municipio I Centro Est and comprises three urban units (Castelletto, Manin and San Nicola) which, , had a total population of 28,857 combined. The name, meaning ""small castle"" in Italian, comes from a fort overlooking the center of Genoa, recorded as early as the 10th century"
"of wheat including emmer). Ligurian pasta includes ""trenette"" and ""trofie"", and the fresh pasta pockets called ""pansòuti"". ""See also: "" Liguria Liguria (; ; ; ) is a coastal region of north-western Italy; its capital is Genoa. The region almost coincides with the Italian Riviera and is popular with tourists for its beaches, towns, and cuisine. The name ""Liguria"" predates Latin and is of obscure origin, however the Latin adjectives ""Ligusticum"" (as in ""Mare Ligusticum"") and ""Liguscus"" reveal the original -sc- in the root ligusc-, which shortened to -s- and turned into -r- in the Latin name ""Liguria"" according to"
"in that the tile depictions of the Via Crucis Stations along the brick path to the church. Near Genoa is found the Shrine of Nostra Signora della Guardia, (the sanctuary is said to have inspired the writer Umberto Eco in making his novel The Name of the Rose). Another interesting church in the neighborhoods of Genoa is San Siro di Struppa. The city was the birthplace of several popes (Innocent IV, Adrian V, Innocent VIII, and Benedict XV) and various saints (Syrus of Genoa, Romulus of Genoa, Catherine of Genoa, and Virginia Centurione Bracelli). The Archbishop of Genoa Jacobus de"
"of Genoa at the most northerly end of the Tyrrhenian Sea, where at one time it ruled the maritime world. Genoa has fine examples of Baroque Church and Palace architecture. Genoa had been an independent republic for many years, and when Napoleon became Emperor and King of Italy in 1800, it became part of the French Empire. When Napoleon was defeated in 1814, it became part of the Kingdom of Sardinia. At that time Genoa was the most important port and trading center in Italy. The Province of Genoa was established in 1859 by decree and was established on 1"
"busiest in Italy and in the Mediterranean Sea and twelfth-busiest in the European Union. Genoa has been nicknamed ""la Superba"" (""the proud one"") due to its glorious past and impressive landmarks. Part of the old town of Genoa was inscribed on the World Heritage List (UNESCO) in 2006 as . The city's rich cultural history in art, music and cuisine allowed it to become the 2004 European Capital of Culture. It is the birthplace of Christopher Columbus, Andrea Doria, Niccolò Paganini, Giuseppe Mazzini, Renzo Piano and Grimaldo Canella, founder of the House of Grimaldi, among others. Genoa, which forms the"
"Gentili and Pope Innocent XI taking part. A synod was also held on 11–13 September 1838. Of the diocese’s 278 parishes, most are in the Province of Genoa, Liguria; the rest are in the Province of Alessandria, Piedmont. For a listing of parishes by province and commune see List of parishes of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Genoa. In 2013, there was one priest for every 1,248 Catholics; in 2016, there was one priest of every 1,364 Catholics. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Genoa The Archdiocese of Genoa () is a metropolitan see of the Catholic Church in Italy. Erected in"
"average of 18.06% (minors) and 19.94% (pensioners). The median age of Genoa's residents is 47, compared to the Italian average of 42. The current birth rate of the city is only 7.49 births per 1,000 inhabitants, compared to the national average of 9.45. , 94.23% of the population was Italian. The largest immigrant group is from the Americas (mostly Ecuador): 2.76%, other European nations (mostly Albania, Ukraine, the former Yugoslavia and Romania): 1.37%, and North Africa: 0.62%. The city is predominantly Roman Catholic, with small numbers of Protestants. The Genoa metropolitan area had a GDP amounting to $30.1 billion in"
"Bolzaneto Bolzaneto is a quarter of the city of Genoa, in northwest Italy, and is part of the Municipality Valpolcevera of Genoa. Bolzaneto was once a hamlet located outside of the city limits in the Polcevera valley, but in the recent centuries it became an industrial area. Today it is a suburb of Genoa, surrounded by many small industries and business firms, but offering excellent views of the city and harbor. The Bolzaneto district includes the hamlets of Morego, San Biagio, Brasile, Cremeno, Geminiano and Murta. The district has a population of 15,239 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2006). On"
"Liguria Liguria (; ; ; ) is a coastal region of north-western Italy; its capital is Genoa. The region almost coincides with the Italian Riviera and is popular with tourists for its beaches, towns, and cuisine. The name ""Liguria"" predates Latin and is of obscure origin, however the Latin adjectives ""Ligusticum"" (as in ""Mare Ligusticum"") and ""Liguscus"" reveal the original -sc- in the root ligusc-, which shortened to -s- and turned into -r- in the Latin name ""Liguria"" according to rhotacism. The formant -sc- (-sk-) is present in the names Etruscan, Basque, Gascony and is believed by some researchers to"
"finance local activities. Bologna is the capital of the eponymous metropolitan city and of Emilia-Romagna, one of the twenty regions of Italy. While the Province of Bologna has a population of 1,007,644, making it the twelfth most populated province of Italy, Emilia-Romagna ranks as the sixth most populated region of Italy, with about 4.5 million inhabitants, more than 7% of the national total. The seat of the regional government is Fiera District, a tower complex designed by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange in 1985. According to the last governmental dispositions concerning administrative reorganisation, the urban area of Bologna is one of"
"Genoa one can use the Genoa - Casella Old Railway, of railway between the Genoese mountains. At the beginning of 2011, there were 608,493 people residing in Genoa, of whom 47% were male and 53% were female. The city is characterised by rapid aging and a long history of demographic decline, that has shown a partial slowdown in the last decade. Genoa has the lowest birth rate and is the most aged of any large Italian city. Minors (children ages 18 and younger) totalled only 14.12% of the population compared to pensioners who number 26.67%. This compares with the Italian"
"Genoese dialect Genoese (locally called in the local language) is the main dialect of the Ligurian language, spoken in Genoa (the principal city of Liguria in Northern Italy). Ligurian, like the languages of Lombardy, Piedmont, and surrounding regions, is listed by Ethnologue as a language in its own right, of the Romance Gallo-Italic branch (not to be confused with the ancient Ligurian language). Ligurian is far from dying out: while most remaining speakers of it are elderly, many young people still speak the language, and there are several associations dedicated to keeping the language alive, such as ""O Castello"" in"
"Montoggio Montoggio () is a ""comune"" (municipality) in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about northeast of Genoa. As of October 2006, it had a population of 2,018 and an area of . The municipality of Montoggio contains the (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets): Acquafredda inferiore, Acquafredda superiore, Barche, Bargagliotti, Bromia, Brugosecco, Ca’, Ca’ Giacomini, Cagliardo, Campelo, Camponevoso, Campovecchio, Casà, Casalino, Carpi inferiore, Carpi superiore, Cascinette, Case vecchie di Carsegli, Cagliasca, Castello, Castiglione, Chiappa, Chiappari, Cravasco, Creto, Colletta, Ciana dei Ponti, Costa inferiore, Costa superiore, Cognole di Carsegli, Cognole dei Ponti, Cornaggiana, Corneto, Cuneo dei Corsi,"
"Genoa, New York Genoa is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,935 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Genoa in Italy. The town is located in the southwest corner of the county and is north of Ithaca. Genoa is in the heart of the Finger Lakes region. The Sullivan Expedition moved through the area in 1779 destroying native villages and stores. Genoa became part of the Central New York Military Tract. The first settlers arrived in 1791. The town was created as ""Milton"" in 1789 while still part of Onondaga County."
"Palazzo Doria (Genoa) The Palazzo Doria or Palazzo Andrea e Gio. Batta Spinola is a palace located in Via Garibaldi, in the historical center of Genoa, in Northwestern Italy. It was one of the 163 Palazzi dei Rolli of Genoa, the selected private residences where the notable guests of the Republic of Genoa were hosted during State visits. On 13 luglio del 2006 it was included in the list of 42 palaces which now form the UNESCO World Heritage Site . The palace is the property of the Doria family and has a residential use. Only the exterior and limited"
"the Republic of Genoa. In 1747 the latter built here a series of fortifications against the Austrians. In 1815, after a short Napoleonic rule, it was acquired by the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont, becoming part of the newly unified Kingdom of Italy in 1861. Castiglione Chiavarese is located across the SS523 State Road connecting it to Sestri Levante, which also houses the nearest railway station. Castiglione Chiavarese Castiglione Chiavarese ( ) is a ""comune"" (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about southeast of Genoa. Castiglione Chiavarese borders the following municipalities: Carro, Casarza Ligure, Deiva"
"Sori, Liguria Sori () is a ""comune"" (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about southeast of Genoa. Together with Camogli, Pieve Ligure, Bogliasco, and Recco, it is part of the so-called Golfo Paradiso in the Riviera di Levante. Its economy is based on tourism and production of olives. The municipality of Sori contains the ""frazioni"" (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Canepa, Capreno, Lago, Levà, Polanesi, San Bartolomeo di Busonengo, Sant’Apollinare, Sussisa, and Teriasca. Sori borders the following municipalities: Avegno, Bargagli, Bogliasco, Genoa, Lumarzo, Pieve Ligure, Recco, and Uscio. According to some theories, Sori"