Metropolitan City of Genoa

Metropolitan City of Genoa
Metropolitan City

Aerial view over the harbour of Genoa

Location of the Metropolitan City of Genoa
Country  Italy
Region Liguria
Established 1 January 2015
Capital(s) Genoa
Comuni 67
Government
 • Mayor Marco Doria (Independent)
Area
 • Total 1,839.20 km2 (710.12 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2014)
 • Total 862,175
 • Density 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
ISTAT 210
Website Official website

The Metropolitan City of Genoa (Italian: Città Metropolitana di Genova) is one of the ten Metropolitan cities of Italy, located in the region of Liguria. Its capital is the city of Genoa. It replaced the Province of Genoa.

History

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 January 1, 2015.

Municipalities

Administration

The Metropolitan City is headed by the Metropolitan Mayor (Sindaco metropolitano) and by the Metropolitan Council (Consiglio metropolitano).

References

    Coordinates: 44°24′40″N 8°55′57″E / 44.4111°N 8.9325°E / 44.4111; 8.9325


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