Province o Genoa
| Province o Genoa | |
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| — Province — | |
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| Kintra |  Italy |
| Region | Ligurie |
| Caipital(s) | Genoa |
| Comuni | 67 |
| Govrenment | |
| - President | Alessandro Repetto |
| Aurie | |
| - Tot | 1,838 km2 (709.7 sq mi) |
| Indwallers (2009-04-30) | |
| - Tot | 884,251 |
| - Densitie | 481.1/km2 (1,246/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Simmer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 16010 - 16049, 16100 |
| Telephone prefix | 010, 0185 |
| Vehicil registration | GE |
| ISTAT | 010 |
The Province o Genoa (It. Provincia di Genova) is a province in the Ligurie region o Italy. Its caipital is the ceety o Genoa.
It haes an aurie o 1,838 km², an a total population o aboot 900,000 (2009). There are 67 communes in the province (source: Italian institute o statistics Istat, see this link).
Namit efter a meethical twa-heidit Greek God, Janus, protector o ships. The name derives frae a Ligurian tribal wird, for "knee" (genu), or the Laitin name for gate, "janua".
The ceety is set at the fuit o muntains in the Guwf o Genoa at the maist northerly end o the Tyrrhenian Sea, whare at ane time it ruled the maritime warld. Genoa haes fine examples o Baroque Kirk an Palace airchitectur.
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Common mair populous [edit]
Belaw is a leet o the ten municipalities o the province sortit bi number o inhabitants at 31 December 2010:[1]
| Pos. | Ceety | Population (ab) |
|---|---|---|
| 1º | Genoa | 607.906 |
| 2º | Rapallo | 30.785 |
| 3º | Chiavari | 27.815 |
| 4º | Sestri Levante | 18.794 |
| 5º | Lavagna | 13.013 |
| 6º | Arenzano | 11.724 |
| 7º | Recco | 10.178 |
| 8º | Santa Margherita Ligure | 9.915 |
| 9º | Cogoleto | 9.209 |
| 10º | Serra Riccò | 7.994 |
