Country Italy Established 1 January 2015 Comuni 67 Area 1,839 km² | Region Liguria Capital(s) Genoa Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 862,175 (31 Dec 2014) | |
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The Metropolitan City of Genoa (Italian: Città Metropolitana di Genova) is one of the ten Metropolitan cities of Italy, located in the region of Liguria. Its capital is the city of Genoa. It replaced the Province of Genoa.
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History
It was first created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and then established by the Law 56/2014. It has been operative since January 1, 2015.
Administration
The Metropolitan City is headed by the Metropolitan Mayor (Sindaco metropolitano) and by the Metropolitan Council (Consiglio metropolitano).
References
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