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Genoa (Genova, pronounce [ˈdʒɛːnova], in Italian; Zena [ˈzeːna] in Genoese; Genua in Latin and, archaically, in English) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria. The city has a population of ca. 620,000 and the urban area has a population of ca. 890,000.

Trivia about genoa

  • Jeans were named for this Italian city where a strong twilled cotton cloth was made
  • Except for a brief time, this birthplace of Christopher Columbus was ruled by a doge from 1339-1797
  • If you visit this city, you'll find its people, the Genovese, call it Genova
  • Christopher Columbus may have grown up on the salami with white peppercorns named for this hometown of his
  • Logically enough, Genoise was developed in this European city
  • Cristoforo Colombo Int'l Airport serves this city, Italy's busiest port
  • In 1862 this Italian city erected its big monument to the man
  • John Cabot was one of the famous explorers from this Italian city
  • Simone Boccanegra was the first doge of this city, home to Columbus
  • Sometime before 1477, Columbus bade farewell to this Italian city of his birth
  • In the 1200s this western Italian city-state ruled the central Mediterranean, including Sardinia & Corsica
  • Lord Byron wore "jean trowsers" which were named for this Italian city
  • Christopher Columbus was born in this Italian seaport where his father was a merchant & wool weaver
  • Not surprisingly the main airport in this Italian port city is named for Christopher Columbus
  • This city's Piazza Dante contains the house believed to be that of Christopher Colunbus

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