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Liguria (/ l ɪ ˈ ɡ j ʊər i ə /; Italian: [liˈɡuːrja]; Ligurian: Ligûria, Ligurian: [liˈɡyːɾja]) is a region of north-western Italy; its capital is Genoa. Its territory is crossed by the Alps and the Apennines mountain range and is roughly coextensive with the former territory of the Republic of Genoa .
The Ligures (singular Ligus or Ligur; English: Ligurians) were an ancient Indo-European people who appear to have originated in, and gave their name to, Liguria, a region of north-western Italy. [1] Elements of the Ligures appear to have migrated to other areas of western Europe, including the Iberian Peninsula.
This area, and the region of Liguria, as a whole, is known for pesto, a sauce made from basil leaves, garlic, salt, olive oil, pine nuts, and pecorino cheese. Focaccia is a particularly common locally baked bread product. Farinata, a typical snack found in bakeries and pizzerias, is a savoury and crunchy pancake made from a base of chick pea flour.
Map of ancient Liguria, between the rivers Po, Varus and Magra. The geography of Strabo, from book 2, chapter 5, section 28 : . The Alps are inhabited by numerous nations, but all Keltic with the exception of the Ligurians, and these, though of a different race, closely resemble them in their manner of life.
Imperia (pronounced [imˈpɛːrja] ⓘ; Ligurian: Inpêia [iŋˈpeːja] or Inpéria) is a coastal city and comune in the region of Liguria, Italy.It is the capital of the Province of Imperia, and historically it was capital of the Intemelia district of Liguria.
Location of Liguria within Italy Provinces of Liguria. The following is a list of the municipalities of Liguria, Italy. [1] There are 234 municipalities in Liguria (as of January 2019): 67 in the Metropolitan City of Genoa; 66 in the Province of Imperia; 32 in the Province of La Spezia; 69 in the Province of Savona
Liguria and the Italian Riviera La Riviera italienne, travel poster for ENIT, ca. 1920. Christ of the Abyss at San Fruttuoso Abbey, Camogli Dolphin at the Aquarium of Genoa. The Italian Riviera or Ligurian Riviera (Italian: Riviera ligure [riˈvjɛːra ˈliːɡure]; Ligurian: Rivêa lìgure [ɾiˈveːa ˈliɡyɾe]) is the narrow coastal strip in Italy which lies between the Ligurian Sea and ...
Savona (Italian: ⓘ; Ligurian: Saña) [4] is a seaport and comune (municipality) in the west part of the northern Italian region of Liguria, and the capital of the Province of Savona. Facing the Ligurian Sea , Savona is the main center of the Riviera di Ponente (the western section of the Italian Riviera ).