The Gulf of Genoa ("Golfo di Genova") is the northernmost part of the
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
Genoa — [jen′ə wə] 1. seaport in NW Italy, at the head of the Gulf of Genoa: pop. 679,000: It. name GENOVA 2. Gulf of N part of the Ligurian Sea, off NW Italy … English World dictionary
genoa — /jen oh euh/, n. (sometimes cap.) Naut. a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail. Also called genoa jib, Genoa jib, reaching jib. [1930 35; after GENOA] * * * Italian Genova ancient Genua City (pop., 2001 prelim.:… … Universalium
Genoa — /jen oh euh/, n. a seaport in NW Italy, S of Milan. 798,892. Italian, Genova. * * * Italian Genova ancient Genua City (pop., 2001 prelim.: 603,560) and seaport, northwestern Italy. Capital of Liguria region, it is the centre of the Italian… … Universalium
Genoa — or Italian Genova or ancient Genua geographical name commune & port NW Italy capital of Liguria at foot of the Apennines & at head of Gulf of Genoa (arm of Ligurian Sea) population 675,639 • Genoese adjective or noun • Genovese adjective or noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
Genoa — • Archdiocese in Liguria, Northern Italy Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Genoa Genoa † … Catholic encyclopedia
Genoa, Gulf of — ▪ gulf, Italy Italian Golfo di Genova northern portion of the Ligurian Sea (an inlet of the Mediterranean Sea), extending eastward around the northwest coast of Italy for 90 miles (145 km), from Imperia to La Spezia. It receives the Magra … Universalium
Province of Genoa — Infobox ProvinceIT fullname = Province of Genoa name = Genoa region = Liguria capital = Genoa commune = 67 area = 1,838 population as of = population = 890,863 populationdensity = 485 vehicle = GE postal code = 16010 16049, 16100 telephone prefix … Wikipedia
Naval Battle of Genoa (1795) — Naval Battle of Genoa Part of the French Revolutionary War Ça Ira fighting … Wikipedia
Battle of the Gulf of Naples — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of the Gulf of Naples partof=War of the Sicilian Vespers caption= date=June 5 1284 place=Gulf of Naples, near Naples, present day Italy result=Aragonese victory combatant1=Crown of Aragon… … Wikipedia
Italy — • In ancient times Italy had several other names: it was called Saturnia, in honour of Saturn; Enotria, wine producing land; Ausonia, land of the Ausonians; Hesperia, land to the west (of Greece); Tyrrhenia, etc. The name Italy, which seems to… … Catholic encyclopedia
