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Genova Provence
Located in the central “bend” of the coastal strip
that is the province of Liguria, Genova is better known
as the Italian Riviera.
Though rather small, the density is quite high as it
is mostly urban.
Celtic tribes settled it as early as 4,500 years ago.
Since then it has been home to a great many travellers.
The namesake capital city of Genoa and, the capital
of the Liguria Region, is a prosperous trading port
that has been important for centuries as a hub of trading.
Being a city of trade, it has been home to much migration,
especially from other parts of Italy in the 19th century.
Genoa city is home to many famous people from history,
including the explorers Christopher Columbus and Andrea
Doria as well as several popes, Nobel Prize winners
and the composer Paganini.
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