Metropolitan City of Genoa
Metropolitan City of Genoa
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_01.JPG) Palazzo Doria Spinola, the seat of the Metropolitan City | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of the Metropolitan City of Genoa in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 44°24′40″N 8°55′57″E / 44.4111°N 8.9325°E | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region |  Liguria |
| Established | 1 January 2015 |
| Capital(s) | Genoa |
| Municipalities | 67 |
| Government | |
| • Metropolitan mayor | Silvia Salis (Independent Center-left) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,833.79 km2 (708.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2026)[2] | |
• Total | 820,691 |
| • Density | 447.538/km2 (1,159.12/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | €28.753 billion (2015) |
| • Per capita | €33,506 (2015) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 16100 |
| Telephone prefix | 010, 0185 |
| ISO 3166 code | IT-GE |
| Vehicle registration | GE |
| ISTAT code | 210[4] |
| Website | Official website |
The Metropolitan City of Genoa (Italian: città metropolitana di Genova) is a metropolitan city in the region of Liguria in northern Italy. Its capital is the city of Genoa. It replaced the province of Genoa in 2015. It has a population of 820,691 in an area of 1,833.79 square kilometres (708.03 mi2) across its 67 municipalities.[2][1]
History
[edit]It was first created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and then established by the Law 56/2014. It has been operative since 1 January 2015. With the establishment of the Republic of Genoa in the 11th century, the whole territory subjected to it was divided into underlying local podesterias. At the same time, in some areas of the Genoese territory, the creation of lordships, subjected or, in other cases, even semi-independent from Genoa, were administered by the various noble families of the time; among these the Fieschi, the Spinola, the Doria and the Malaspina, among the best known. Administrative and jurisdictional divisions of the territory which on several occasions also led to clashes between cities, sometimes even neighboring ones, in favor or against the domination of "La Superba".[citation needed]
The history of the provincial territory remained almost tied to the historical facts that affected the Genoese republic, until its end in 1797. In 1800, Napoleon became Emperor and King of Italy, and it became part of the French Empire. When Napoleon was defeated in 1814, it became part of the Kingdom of Sardinia. At that time Genoa was the most important port and trading center in Italy.[5]
The Metropolitan City of Genoa was established in 1859 by decree and was established on 1 March 1860. The first chairman was Antonio Caveri, a lawyer. It was subdivided into five districts, Levante, Chiavari, Genoa, Savona, and Albenga, which largely corresponded to previous divisions of the Republic of Genoa, which had broken up after Napoleon's Italian campaign. King Victor Emmanuel II approved the Metropolitan City's coat of arms in 1875 and they were amended in 1933 by the Fascist government by the addition of fasces.[6]
Government
[edit]The Metropolitan City is headed by the Metropolitan Mayor (Italian: Sindaco metropolitano) and by the Metropolitan Council (Italian: Consiglio metropolitano).
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term start | Term end | Party | Position |
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| 1 |  |
Marco Doria (1957– ) |
1 January 2015 | 27 June 2017 | Independent, left-leaning[a] | Metropolitan Mayor |
| 2 |  |
Marco Bucci (1959– ) |
27 June 2017 | 6 November 2022 | Independent, center-right | Metropolitan Mayor |
| 6 November 2022 | 9 December 2024 | |||||
| — | |
Antonio Segalerba (1970– ) |
9 December 2024 | 29 May 2025 | Independent, center-right[b] | Deputy Metropolitan Mayor[c] |
| 3 |  |
Silvia Salis (1985– ) |
30 May 2025 | Incumbent | Independent, center-left[d] | Metropolitan Mayor |
Municipalities
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The metropolitan city has 67 municipalities:
- Arenzano
- Avegno
- Bargagli
- Bogliasco
- Borzonasca
- Busalla
- Camogli
- Campo Ligure
- Campomorone
- Carasco
- Casarza Ligure
- Casella
- Castiglione Chiavarese
- Ceranesi
- Chiavari
- Cicagna
- Cogoleto
- Cogorno
- Coreglia Ligure
- Crocefieschi
- Davagna
- Fascia
- Favale di Malvaro
- Fontanigorda
- Genoa
- Gorreto
- Isola del Cantone
- Lavagna
- Leivi
- Lorsica
- Lumarzo
- Masone
- Mele
- Mezzanego
- Mignanego
- Moconesi
- Moneglia
- Montebruno
- Montoggio
- Ne
- Neirone
- Orero
- Pieve Ligure
- Portofino
- Propata
- Rapallo
- Recco
- Rezzoaglio
- Ronco Scrivia
- Rondanina
- Rossiglione
- Rovegno
- San Colombano Certenoli
- Sant'Olcese
- Santa Margherita Ligure
- Santo Stefano d'Aveto
- Savignone
- Serra Riccò
- Sestri Levante
- Sori
- Tiglieto
- Torriglia
- Tribogna
- Uscio
- Valbrevenna
- Vobbia
- Zoagli
Demographics
[edit]As of 2026, the population is 820,691, of which 48.4% are male, and 51.6% are female. Minors make up 12.8% of the population, and seniors make up 29.5%.[2]
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Immigration
[edit]As of 2025, immigrants make up 14.0% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Ecuador, Albania, Morocco, Romania, and Bangladesh.[9]
Transport
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Motorways
[edit]The Metropolitan City is crossed by the following motorways (in Italian, autostrade):
Railway lines
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
- 1 2 3 "Resident population". ISTAT.
- ↑ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3), OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
- ↑ "Codici delle città metropolitane al 1° gennaio 2017". www.istat.it (in Italian). 23 December 2016.
- ↑ Dino Cinel (1 January 1982). From Italy to San Francisco: The Immigrant Experience. Stanford University Press. pp. 22–23. ISBN 978-0-8047-1117-3.
- ↑ P. Cavanna; P. Loss; M. Boccaccio; B. Cervetto; M. Fantoni; G. Isola; R. Olivieri (1980). "Storia della Provincia di Genova". Brevi cenni sulla storia dell'Ente Provincia (in Italian). Archived from the original on 11 May 2006. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ↑ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2025.
- ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
- ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Supported by SEL and PRC in the center-left primaries.
- ↑ Supported by "For the Metropolitan City".
- ↑ (Acting)
- ↑ Supported by Democratic Party (Italy), Five Star Movement, and Green and Left Alliance.
External links
[edit]- (In Italian) Metropolitan City of Genoa official website
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