Genoa

Summary

Genoa is a comune of Italy^[1]. Genoa ranks in the top 0.056% of comune_of_italy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,270 views/month, #4 of 7,096).^[2]

Key Facts

• Genoa received the Gold Medal of Military Valour^[3].
• Genoa received the European Capital of Culture^[4].
• Genoa is located in Metropolitan City of Genoa^[5].
• Genoa is in the country of Italy^[6].
• Genoa is on the body of water Ligurian Sea^[7].
• Genoa's head of government is recorded as Silvia Salis^[8].
• Genoa's image is recorded as Genova panorama centro storico da villetta Di Negro.jpg^[9].
• Genoa's instance of is recorded as comune of Italy^[10].
• Genoa's instance of is recorded as big city^[11].
• Genoa's instance of is recorded as port city^[12].
• Genoa's official language is recorded as Italian^[13].
• Genoa's flag image is recorded as Flag of Genoa.svg^[14].
• Genoa's shares border with is recorded as Arenzano^[15].
• Genoa's shares border with is recorded as Bargagli^[16].
• Genoa's shares border with is recorded as Bogliasco^[17].
• Genoa's shares border with is recorded as Bosio^[18].
• Genoa's shares border with is recorded as Campomorone^[19].
• Genoa's shares border with is recorded as Ceranesi^[20].
• Genoa's shares border with is recorded as Davagna^[21].
• Genoa's shares border with is recorded as Masone^[22].
• Genoa's shares border with is recorded as Mele^[23].
• Genoa's shares border with is recorded as Mignanego^[24].
• Genoa's shares border with is recorded as Montoggio^[25].
• Genoa's shares border with is recorded as Sant'Olcese^[26].
• Genoa's shares border with is recorded as Sassello^[27].

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Identity

Part of include Liguria^[28], a region of Italy^[29], in Italy^[30], founded in 1970^[31] and Metropolitan City of Genoa^[32], a metropolitan city of Italy^[33], in Italy^[34], founded in 2015^[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Gold Medal of Military Valour^[3], a class of award^[36], in Italy^[37], founded in 1793^[38] and European Capital of Culture^[4], a government program^[39], founded in 1985^[40].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Genoa include Genoa-Saint George viaduct^[41], a viaduct^[42], in Italy^[43], founded in 2019^[44]; Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport^[45], an airport^[46], in Italy^[47]; Grob's Attack^[48], a flank opening^[49]; Gênes^[50], a department of France^[51], in France^[52], founded in 1805^[53]; Genovesa Island^[54], a volcanic island^[55], in Ecuador^[56]; calle de Génova^[57], a street^[58], in Spain^[59]; and 485 Genua^[60], an asteroid^[61].

Why It Matters

Genoa ranks in the top 0.056% of comune_of_italy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,270 views/month, #4 of 7,096).^[2] Genoa has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] Genoa is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

Entities named for Genoa include Genoa-Saint George viaduct^[41], a viaduct^[42], in Italy^[43], founded in 2019^[44]; Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport^[45], an airport^[46], in Italy^[47]; Grob's Attack^[48], a flank opening^[49]; Gênes^[50], a department of France^[51], in France^[52], founded in 1805^[53]; Genovesa Island^[54], a volcanic island^[55], in Ecuador^[56]; and calle de Génova^[57], a street^[58], in Spain^[59].

FAQs

What awards did Genoa receive?

Honors received include Gold Medal of Military Valour^[3] and European Capital of Culture^[4].