Genoa (Italian: Genova ), in Genoese and Ligurian: Zena, in Latin , archaically, in English: Genua) is an italian riviera city and a seaport in northern Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Genoa and also of the region Liguria.The city of Genoa has a population of 610,000 and the urban area has about 900,000 citizens. Metropolitan Area has a population of 1,400,000. It is called la Superba due to its glorious past. Part of the old city of Genoa was mentioned on the Unesco´s World Heritage List in 2006. The city is rich in art, music, architecture, history or gastronomy.
Genoa forms the southern corner of Milan-Turin-Genoa industry triangle in north-west Italy, is a major economic centre. It has a GDP of 15.08 billion Euros, which is 1.3% of the national total and the city is ranked 50th in Italy.
The Bank of Saint George is one of the oldest of the world and was founded in 1407. It played a very important role in the Genoa’s prosperity since the middle of the 15th century. Today many leading Italian companies are based in this city, including Ansaldo Energia, Ansaldo STS or Edoardo Raffinerie Garrone.
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