Noli
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| Region: | Liguria |
| Province: | Savona |
| Location: | 44.2/44°12' N lat. 8'41667/8°25' W long. |
| Area: | 9 km² |
| Population: | 2,922 |
| Population density: | 325/km² |
| Elevation: | 2 m |
| Postal code: | 17026 |
| Area/distance code: | 019 |
| ISTAT code: | 009042 |
| Fiscal code: | F926 |
| Name of habitants: | Nolese sing., Nolesi pl. |
Noli is a coast commune of Liguria, Italy, in the Province of Savona, it is anout 50 km (36 miles) SW of Genoa by rail, about 4 m (13 feet) above sea-level. It has a population of 2,922. In 1901, it had a population of 1,985. The origin of the name may come from Neapolis.
It is a town of considerable antiquity, now decayed, and has an ancient church of S. Paragorio, once the cathedral, a Romanesque basilica dating from the 11th century with interesting works of art. The diocese has been united with that of Savona.
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[edit] Bounding communes
[edit] Coat of arms
The coat of arms' color are black and red.
[edit] Persons
- Antonio da Noli, Italian explorer who served under the Portuguese crown
[edit] References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
[edit] External links
- Photographs of Noli (in Italian)
- Map and aerial photos
- Street map from Mapquest. MapPoint or Google
- Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver or Google
- Coordinates:
Liguria · Communes of the province of Savona
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