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Panoramic view of the Port of Genoa, Italy, showing ships docked at piers, cranes, modern buildings, and the historic lighthouse with mountains in the background. Map of southern Europe highlighting the location of Genoa in northwestern Italy, marked with a large black dot. The map also shows surrounding countries, the Mediterranean Sea, and major Italian cities and islands, including Rome, Sardinia, and Sicily. People gather on a pebble beach with small boats in a harbor, surrounded by colorful buildings along the waterfront in Genova, Italy, with hills in the background. Panoramic view of the Port of Genoa, Italy, showing ships docked at piers, cranes, modern buildings, and the historic lighthouse with mountains in the background.
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Genoa

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Also known as: Genova, Genua
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Genoa, city and Mediterranean seaport in northwestern Italy. It is the capital of Genova provincia and of Liguria regione and is the centre of the Italian Riviera. Its total area is 93 square miles (240 square km). Located about 75 miles (120 km) south of Milan on the Gulf of Genoa, the city occupies a narrow coastal plain and the western slopes of the Apennine Range. The city has a mild Mediterranean climate. Shipbuilding is...

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