The province of Savona ( it, provincia di Savona; Ligurian: ''provinsa de Sann-a'') is a

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in the

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Liguria

region of

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Italy

. Its capital is the city of

Savona Savona (; local lij, Sann-a , lij, label=Genoese Genoese may refer to: * a person from Genoa * Genoese dialect, a dialect of the Ligurian language * Republic of Genoa (–1805), a former state in Liguria See also * Genovese, a surname * ...

Savona

, which has a population of 61,219 inhabitants. The province has a total population of 279,754.

History

Savona was first settled by the Ligurian tribe of the Sabazi, who supported the

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in the

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. This support of the Carthaginian Empire led to Savona being conquered by the

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. During the Middle Ages, Savona allied with

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and fought against

Genoa Genoa ( ; it, Genova ; locally ; lij, Zêna ; English, historically, and la, Genua) is the capital of the Regions of Italy, Italian region of Liguria and the List of cities in Italy, sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived ...

. In 1440 it also fought against Genoa during its war against the Visconti of Milan; in response, Genoa sacked the city and destroyed the

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port

and shipping. It allied itself with the French in the 16th century, but this campaign also failed and resulted in Genoa invading the area again, this time destroying three loaded ships and the port. It was occupied by Napoleon's French forces at the start of the 19th century, but the area was later conquered from Napoleon by the Kingdom of Sardinia. Following this, ironworks were founded in Savona and the port revived.

Geography

The province of Savona is one of four provinces in the region of

which forms a coastal strip in the northwest of Italy. Savona has a long coastline on the

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; the

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lies to the west and the

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lies to the east. The region of

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lies inland, with the

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to the northwest and the provinces of

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to the north. The provincial capital is the city of

. Inland is the mountain chain formed by the

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and the

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Government

List of presidents of the province of Savona

References

External links

Official website

{{Authority control

Savona Savona (; local lij, Sann-a , lij, label=Genoese dialect, Genoese, Savonn-a) is a seaport and ''comune ''in the west part of the northern Italy, Italian region of Liguria, capital of the Province of Savona, in the Riviera di Ponente on th ...