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| Comune di Noli | |
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Province | Savona (SV) |
| Frazioni | Tosse, Voze |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.62 km2 (3.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (31 May 2007) | |
| • Total | 2,957 |
| • Density | 307.4/km2 (796.1/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Nolesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 17026 |
| Dialing code | 019 |
| Patron saint | Sant'Eugenio |
| Saint day | Second Sunday of July |
| Website | Official website |
Noli (Italian pronunciation: [ˈnoːli]; Ligurian Nöi [ˈnøːi]) is a coast comune of Liguria, Italy, in the Province of Savona, it is about 50 km (31 mi) SW of Genoa by rail, about 4 m (13 feet) above sea-level. It has a population of 2,957. In 1901, it had a population of 1,985. The origin of the name may come from Neapolis.
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The bounding communes of Noli are Finale Ligure, Spotorno and Vezzi Portio.
Noli was an independent republic from 1193 until 1797, the smallest one under the five so-called "Maritime Republics". In 1239 it became seat of a bishop; later on the diocese has been united with that of Savona as the Diocese of Savona-Noli. The Napoleonic invasion in 1797 put an end to Noli's sovereignty.
The coat of arms' colour is a white cross on a red field.
It is a town and comune of considerable antiquity and has an ancient church of S. Paragorio, once the cathedral, a Romanesque basilica dating from the 11th century with interesting works of art.
Media related to Noli at Wikimedia Commons
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