Elevation 2 m (7 ft) Local time Wednesday 4:04 AM | Frazioni Tosse, Voze Demonym(s) Nolesi | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind NW at 14 km/h, 54% Humidity Points of interest Torre delle Streghe, Grotta dei Falsari, Torre dei Quattro Canti, Chiesa Di San Lazzaro, Eremo del Capitano Enrico Al | ||
Noli ([ˈnoːli]; Ligurian Nöi [ˈnøːi]) is a coast comune of Liguria, Italy, in the Province of Savona, it is about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Genoa by rail, about 4 metres (13 ft) above sea-level. The origin of the name may come from Neapolis, meaning "new city" in Greek.
Contents
- Map of Noli Province of Savona Italy
- Geography
- History
- Main sights
- Twin towns Sister cities
- Personalities
- References
Map of Noli, Province of Savona, Italy
Geography
The bounding communes of Noli are Finale Ligure, Spotorno and Vezzi Portio.
History
The name "Noli" testified in the form "Naboli" in the oldest documents in the 1004 and 1005 certainly derives from a form of "neapolis" which means "new city" in clear Greek-Byzantine.
The Republic of Noli was an independent republic from 1193 until 1797. In 1239 it became seat of a bishop; later on the diocese was united with that of Savona as the Diocese of Savona-Noli. The Napoleonic invasion in 1797 put an end to Noli's sovereignty.
Main sights
Twin towns — Sister cities
Noli is twinned with: