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'''Genoa''' is a port city of [[Italy]], located in the north-west of the country on the [[Ligurian Sea]]. It was the birthplace of [[Christopher Columbus]].
'''Genoa''', in Italian Genova, is a port city of [[Italy]], located in the north-west of the country on the [[Ligurian Sea]]. It probably was the birthplace of [[Christopher Columbus]]. It is one of the four historic Italian sea trade cities, along with [[Venice]], [[Pisa]] and [[Amalfi]]. The [[Venice|Venetian]] [[Marco Polo]] wrote his famous memories while in a genuese prison.
Genoa is also the name of one of the two city's soccer teams playing in the Italian league. The other one is Sampdoria.
The word [[jeans]] comes from the city's name.
[[Category:Italy]]
[[Category:Italy]]
[[Category:Cities]]
[[Category:Cities]]