Genoa Genova    ( Italian ) Zena    ( Ligurian )
Comune
Comune di Genova
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Genoa
Country	Italy
Region	Liguria
Metropolitan city	Genoa (GE)
Government
? Mayor	Marco Bucci
Area [1]
? Total	240.29 km 2 (92.78 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population   (1 January 2018) [2]
? Total	580,097
? Density	2,400/km 2 (6,300/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Genoese, Genovese
Time zone	UTC+1 ( CET )
? Summer ( DST )	UTC+2 ( CEST )

Genoa ( Italian : Genova , Ligurian : Zena, Zena ) is a city and capital of the Liguria region in Italy . The population of Genoa in 2006 was 620,316. It is the most important seaport in Italy . Before Italy was united into one country in the 1800s, Genoa was a republic that also included the island of Corsica. Genoa was famous for its merchants, or traders, who traded everywhere from England to Istanbul. Famous Genoese people include, Andrea Doria , Niccolo Paganini , and Christopher Columbus .

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• Comune di Genova

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